Native American Opression
How many Native americans died from 1492-1900? ( 6, 9 million or 12 million?)
12 million
What was Abraham Lincoln's goal?
To preserve the Union
Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
Ellis Island
What weapon was the most prominent?
Revolvers
Today, how many native americans Native Americans report slurs, violence, harassment, and being discriminated against in the workplace
1/3
When did the war break out?
1861
How many percent of the population was foreign born in the 1890s?
15%
What animal is known as the icon of the American Southwest?
Texas Longhorn
How many treaties were broken by the US?
over 500
How many Confederate States of America were there?
11
What is a tenement?
Narrow, low-rise apartment buildings
What occupation did cowboys really have?
Mounted herders
From 1770-1890, how many square km of land did the americans seize from native americans?
6 million square km (as big as Poland, Saudi Arabia and Algeria combied)
Which battle was referred to as the bloodiest battle of the war and also termed as the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg.
What Restrictions Were Placed on Immigration in the end of the 1800's?
Congress passed a series of Alien Contract Labor Laws prohibiting immigrants from coming to the country with a job already waiting for them.
In 1830 there was a major removal of tribes from thier home to now oklahoama. How many native americans were in all the tribes in total? (Extra points if u can name the tribes)
66000 (63-19 will do)
Who were nativists?
Nativists supported native rights over those of immigrants