What was the main issue that led to the secession of Southern states?
Slavery
Who was the President of the United States during the beginning of Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
What was the main reason for Native American removal?
How did the Second Industrial Revolution affect urbanization?
It caused cities to expand/develop rapidly
What was one of the economic consequences of United States imperialism?
Increased access to raw materials
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free slaves in the Confederate states
Which group was established to help former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War?
The Freedmen's Bureau
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
TO encourage settlers to move west & help develop the land
What was one of the key technological advancements during the Second Industrial Revolution?
All are acceptable
A. The steam engine
B. The Bessemer Process
C. The assembly line
D. The telegraph
How did the concept of Manifest Destiny influence United States imperialism?
It encouraged the expansion of U.S. empire
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
What are the Reconstruction Amendments
113th, 14th, 15th
Free, Citizens, Vote
What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?
America had the God Given duty to spread coast to coats
- Civilizing the land and a people who inhabited it.
What was a major economic consequence of Social Darwinism?
Increased wealth disparity/ Many below the poverty line with no help
Which ideology justified United States imperialism by suggesting that Americans had a duty to spread their way of life?
Social Darwinism & "White Man's Burden"
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Which organization used violence and intimidation to oppose Reconstruction efforts and maintain white supremacy?
The Ku Klux Klan
Explain the connection between the transcontinental railroad and Native Americans.
The railroad went through a lot of Native territory, but also brought more settlers what would take more territory and conflict with Natives
What were 3 significant consequences of the Second Industrial Revolution Labor Movement?
Unions, Strikes, 8 hour work day/ 5 days a week, child labor banned
What was the significance of the
Platt-Teller Amendment during the Spanish-American War?
It promised Cuban independence after the war but secured US involvement in Cuba/ Guantanamo Bay
Why did the Confederacy have to surrender?
Sherman's March to Sea/ Through Georgia
- Setting everything of value on fire (Scorched Earth Policy)
What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during Congressional Reconstruction?
To ensure civil rights for freed slaves
(14th & 15th amendments, constitutions rewritten, freedmen helped in society)
Which of the following was a major economic challenge faced by American farmers in the mid to late 1800s?
Low crop prices
Explain how the Gilded Age affected America's worldly standing.
Became highly developed and profitable
Large number of immigrants/population growth
Grew our military strength (Navy ships & guns)
Railroad led to settlement of the West & population Growth
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine & Yellow Journalism