Civil War
Who was the president during the CW?
Abraham Lincoln
Who acquired the Louisiana Purchase from New France?
Jefferson
What was a monopoly?
A business that wanted to take total control of the market and raise prices.
Where did Immigration happen?
In big cities like NYC
What caused the Great Depression?
The Civil War was a battle between anti-slavery and ...
Pro-slavery
What was the name of the railroad that connected the West with the East?
Transcontinental Railroad
Who created the assembly line?
Henry Ford
What is the melting pot effect?
What are the names of my two children?
James and Andrew
Why was Kansas called, "Bleeding Kansas?"
Anti and Pro Slavery groups (North and South) came into the state trying to acquire it for their side.
What was the Homestead Act?
160 acres of land to people who lived their for 5 years
Radio, Electricity, Refrigerator, etc.
They would take their jobs for cheaper wages
Where does my wife work as a teacher?
Marcy Elementary School
The Union (North)
What Act "helped" the Native Americans to have land?
The Dawes Act
What was a trust? (similar to a monopoly)
group of companies that work together to dominate the market
In Tenements or Apartments
Where was Abraham Lincoln shot? (_____ Theater...the hint is that the theater was named after the man who created the assembly line)
Ford's Theater
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
A book that talked about the troubles that slaves faced on southern plantations
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase for Jefferson to see what was there? (Hint...Pochantas helped these two men...check my map)
Lewis and Clark
What did the IR do to help the people of America?
Gave them jobs and products to make their lives easier
Who protected the skilled workers so that their jobs would be safe from immigrant workers?
The American Federation of Labor (Unions)
Who wanted to create the Panama Canal in Panama for easy trade travel?
Teddy Roosevelt