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What year did the Continental Congress appoint a committee to write the Declaration of Independence?
1776
13
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
High birthrates, better public health, and the arrival of millions of European immigrants allowed for what to happen?
The U.S. population to grow.
Using violence or threats to reach a political goal.
Terrorism
1945
Settlements far away from the country that rules them.
The U.S. was divided into what 2 parts during the Civil War?
The North (Union) and the South (Confederacy)
New machines made it faster and easier for farmers to...
Plant and grow crops.
Name 2 civil rights activists
Answers may be: MLK Jr., Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, or Rosa Parks.
What year did Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
1863
The colonists grew angry over trade policies and British ___________.
Taxes
This group focused on industry and keeping the union together.
The North
Manufacturers developed factory systems that allowed them to....
Develop goods faster.
The Cold War was fought by using what?
Ideas, words, money, sometimes force
What year did the colonists declare independence from England?
1776
Growing angry with taxes and trade policies made the colonists do what?
Declare their independence from England.
This group focused on slavery and agriculture.
The South
New machines, farming techniques, manufacturing techniques and tools, and forms of transportation did not help America's economy to grow. High birth rates and a large amount of immigrants did. True or False.
FALSE
Who were the allies of the U.S. during WWII?
Great Britain, France, U.S.S.R.
What year did the Cold War end?
1991
Every American has the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in rebellious states.
Roads, __________, steamboats, and _________ allowed for us to move goods quickly to markets.
canals and railroads.
The march on Washington.