The Civil War
Who was the first modern-day Republican elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
A very corrupt politician who controlled the Democratic party in New York.
Boss Tweed
People were moving west because what valuable substance was found?
Gold
Created Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
We went over 5 major industrial cities in the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution. Name two of them.
New York City - Boston - Pittsburgh - Chicago -
San Francisico
The period after the Civil War was called ___________ whcih lasted from 1865-1877.
Reconstruction
He was a political cartoonist for Harper's Weekly who was responsible for bringing the political corruption in New York to light.
Thomas Nast
What was built that connected the western and eastern parts of the United States?
Transcontinental Railroad
Known for making a fortune from steel in the U.S.
Andrew Carnegie
We went over 2 islands that vetted immigrants as they entered the United States. Name 1 of them.
Angel and Ellis Islands
The Confederacy attacked Fort ____________ which started the Civil War.
Sumter
_______________ Hall served as the democratic head quarters in New York.
Tammany Hall
The idea that it was the people's destiny to move west.
Manifest Destiny
Supported DC electricity because he felt that the AC model was too dangerous.
Thomas Edison
Created settlement houses called Hull Houses that provided social services, education, etc. for immigrants.
Jane Addams
The Confederacy was known for having better generals than the south and was led by _____________.
Robert E. Lee
Charles Guiteau assassinated President ___________ because Guiteau felt he deserved a position on his staff.
James Garfield
Passed in order to get Native Americans to stop with tribal structure. Forced them into 160-acre plots where they had to farm like "white people," and any leftover land was sold.
The Dawes Act
Supported the AC model of electricity.
Nikola Tesla
Was a muckraking journalist known for exposing the living conditions in New York City that the immigrants were subjected to.
Jacob Riis
Gave them the right to vote.
____________ Act was passed to end the Spoils System.
Pendleton
Gave individuals land to encourage them to move west. They had to pay a fee, live on the land, and improve it. After 5 years, the land became their land.
The Homestead Act
J.P. Morgan
Prevented any more Chinese laborers from coming to the United States.
The Chinese Exclusion Act