US History Chapter 13 Test – Flashcards
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The US was gifted Florida from ? .
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Spain
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Land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains is called ?
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Great Plains
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The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from ? .
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France
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54-40 or Fight was a slogan used to help acquire what piece of land?
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Oregon
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Texas was annexed by the US shortly after it achieved independence from ? . The US also acquired California, Nevada, and New Mexico from them
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Mexico
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The Oregon territory was settled after a dispute between the US and ? . They also outlawed movie west of the Appalachians.
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England
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Chivington killed men, women and children of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes here
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Sand Creek Massacre
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What required the Sioux to move onto a reservation?
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Treaty of Fort Laramie
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Big Foots people were slaughtered in this encounter between the US military and the Sioux
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Wounded Knee Massacre
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A victory for Natives, this is also known as the Battle of Hundred Slain
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Fetterman Massacre
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Custer and his men were defeated by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse at this battle?
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Little Big Horn
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Who won the election of 1896?
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McKinley
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The Populist Party wanted the US government to adopt what type of metal policy when backing money?
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Gold and Silver
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Founded as the Patrons of Husbandry to assist farm families and provide social opportunities, this organization turned farmers into political activists.
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Grange
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Why did the farmers start a political party?
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Government Corruption Frustration with the Railroads
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New innovations lead to...
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Farm debt
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Manifest Destiny was supported by....
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Nationalists Merchants Farmers Patriots
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Problems faced by farmers
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Raids by outlaws Blizzards Limited wood supply Bugs Drought
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What two changes did the Spanish bring to the Americas that forever changed the Plains Indians culture?
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Guns and Horses
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What happened after "Custer's Last Stand?"
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Sioux were on reservations w/in a year
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Following the Indian Wars, American government policies encouraged Native Americans to become more American. What was this policy called?
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Assimilation
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The American Government wanted the Native American men to take on what ill-suited occupation on the reservations?
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Farming
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How did the Native Peoples view land ownership?
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Each tribe owned all the land in common
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The Massacre at Wounded Knee was prompted by the rise of the __?__ Dance by Sioux who wanted to return to the old ways.
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Ghost
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One of the most effective methods for destroying the Native Peoples of the Plains was what?
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Killing the Buffalo
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The government encouraged the building of the railroad west. How did they accomplish this?
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Giving Land to RR companies
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What political party "died" after the Election of 1896?
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Populist
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The Dawes Act tried to Americanize the Native Americans by giving each family what?
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Land
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One of the great farming innovations of the 1800s was the reaper. Who began mass producing it?
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Cyrus McCormick
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One of the major causes of the decline of the cattle drives on the Great Plains was what innovation?
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Barbed Wire
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What industry grew on the Great Plains as a result of the rise of Chicago, Rail Roads and the end of the Civil War?
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Ranching
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William Jennings Bryan gave a speech entitled the "Cross of ? " while running for President.
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Gold
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Populist Party Platform
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Increased $ supply which should increase the cost of good Graduated Income Tax Federal Loan Program Senators elected by people not state legislatures Single term for Pres and Vice President Secret Ballot to reduce election fraud 8 hour work day Restrictions on immigration
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The Homestead Act provided land to people willing to settle out west. The last land grab under the Homestead program was in what state?
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Oklahoma
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The belief America should spread coast-to-coast
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Manifest Destiny
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What are the three methods the US used to acquire new land?
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Cash Compromise Conquer
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Who said, "Nits make lice?"
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Chivington
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Impact of Manifest Destiny
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Drove the US government and citizens to acquire new western lands
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View that all Natives should be killed including woman and children because they will grow into adults and warriors?
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Nits make lice
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What concept is depicted?
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Manifest Destiny
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Define Manifest Destiny
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Belief that the US should spread from Coast-to-Coast
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Impact of Manifest Destiny
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Settlers move west US acquired land Native Americans lost homeland, way of life RR Expands
