Reconstruction
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
Ended Slavery
What are reservations?
Land set aside for Native American Tribes.
What does the Industrial Revolution mean?
Instead of making products by hand, people began using machines to make things faster and easier.
What event got the U.S. involved in the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor.
Which plan allowed a small percentage of state voters to promise loyalty to the U.S.?
Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan.
What did the Sand Creek Massacre result in?
Hundreds of innocent people were killed by the U.S., starting many American Indian wars.
What was a muckraker?
A journalist who looked into big businesses and their practices.
What did the U.S. gain control of after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
What were "Scalawags"?
White southerners who had opposed secession.
What was the primary goal of Indian boarding schools?
To assimilate Native American children into white American culture.
What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?
To address unfair business practices and poor working conditions.
What was imperialism?
When a country expands its power and influence over other nations or regions.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau created for?
To help newly freed slaves find work, provide help after the war, and create schools.
Why was the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty broken?
Gold was found on their reservation and American settlers began moving there.
What significant act did Woodrow Wilson pass to strengthen laws against monopolies?
The Clayton Antitrust Act.
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Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
Which plans would have been better for African Americans and why? Johnson Plan or Radical Republicans Plan?
Radical Republicans Plan was considered more favorable for African Americans because it aimed to provide greater civil rights and protections
What was a common experience shared by students in Indian boarding schools as described in the Spirit Survives?
Students were taken away from their homes and families, forced to cut their hair, forced to forget their language and culture.
How did the experiences at Angel Island contradict American ideals?
Immigrants faced harsh conditions that went against life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Explain how the Spanish-American War contributed to U.S. imperialism.
The U.S. became a world power and led to the control or influence over other territories.