Civil War/ Reconstruction
Who won the election of 1860 despite being left off of the ballot in most southern states?
Abraham Lincoln
What lead to an increase in the populations of northern cities between 1850 and 1900?
Industrialization/ Factory Jobs
Which act encourage people to move out west and establish farms with the promise of cheap/free land?
Homestead Act
The Zimmerman telegram, sinking of the Lusitania, and unrestricted submarine warfare drew the U.S. into which war?
World War I
Free trade, little or no government input, prices determined by supply and demand describes what type of economic system?
Capitalism/Market Economy
Look at the list and answer the question below.
• The Missouri Compromise
• The Compromise of 1850
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which issue do these laws, which were passed by the U.S. Congress between 1820 and 1854, have in common?
Slavery/ Where slavery would be allowed
Which industry did Andrew Carngie revolutionize by implementing the Bessemer process?
Steele
The Grange, Farmers Alliance, and Populist Party all tried to alleviate farmers struggles by fighting against what?
Railroad Monopolies
What event ultimately drew America into WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What does manifest destiny mean?
It is Americas destiny to own all western territory.
What was put in place in the south that undermined the effects of the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments?
Black Codes/ Jim Crow
J.D. Rockefeller made a fortune in the oil industry by creating a monopoly. What are the two types of integration used to form a monopoly? (Hint: these terms are also used in graphing)
Vertical and horizontal
What is the idea used to justify America's westward expansion and eventual imperialism?
Manifest Destiny
Berlin Airlift, Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban Missal Crisis were all part of what conflict?
Cold War
Name of policy where America tried to stay out of international conflicts.
Isolationism
What was the name of the Civil War strategy imposing a naval blockade around the southern states (confederacy)?
Anaconda
What was the purpose of Hull House?
offering social services to economically disadvantaged neighborhoods
America gained the Philippians as a result of what war?
Spanish-American War
Growing distrust for the government, and student protests were reactions to which long lasting war?
Vietnam War
Senator who falsely accused people of being communist spies, increasing paranoia during the red scare.
Senator McCarthy
How did sharecropping limit the economic opportunities of freedmen?
Kept them in debt/unable to leave
List as many negative impacts of industrialization as you can.
pollution, poor working conditions, child labor, increased wealth gap, land taken from Native Americans...
How did Florida benefit from Henry Flagler acquiring land near Miami?
He encouraged widespread economic growth by building railroads.
What was the name of the campaign that sought victory in Europe and equality at home during WWII?
Double V Campaign
What two civil rights legislations were passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson?
Civil Rights Act 1964
Voting Rights Act 1965