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U.S. History - Semester 1 Review Name:___________________________ Date: _________________________ Block: ________

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIGHT (8) Inventions and Adaptations of the Great Plains

PHYSICAL FEATURES AND CLIMATE OF THE GREAT PLAINS

1. Flatlands that rise gradually from _____________________ to ____________________

2. Land ____________________________ by wind and water 3. Low ___________________________ 4. Frequent ________________________________

Reasons for the increase in westward expansion:  

1. Opportunities  for  ________________  ownership  2. Technological  advances,  including  the  ______________________  Railroad  3. Possibility  of  obtaining  wealth,  created  by  the  discovery  of  ________________  and  

________________  4. Desire  for  ______________________  5. Desire  for  a  new  beginning  for  ______________________________  

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RECONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROBLEMS

Impact of westward

expansion on American

Indians

American Indians opposed expansion resulting in one famous

battle, the Battle of Little __________________________,

led by ___________________________

___. They were forced to relocate, such

as Chief _____________________ and the

Nez Perce, from their traditional lands to

______________________________.

Their population was reduced through warfare, such as in the

Battle of _________________________ _______________________ in

which the American Army massacred many American

Indians.

They were forced to try to ___________________________

_ into the settlers’ culture and change their lifestyle, especially with the reduction of their main

resource: ___________________________

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Their homelands were reduced due to

______________________________ that were broken.

1. Southern _____________________________ could not hold office 2. _____________________________________ could hold office 3. African Americans gained _________________________ as a result of the Civil Rights Act

of 1866, which also authorized the use of federal __________________ for its enforcement 4. Northern _________________________ supervised the south 5. The __________________________________________ was established to aid former

enslaved African Americans in the South 6. Southerners resented Northern “_______________________________” who took

advantage of the South during Reconstruction. 7. Southern states adopted ________________________________ to limit the economic and

physical freedom of former slaves.

END OF RECONSTRUCTION

 

Reconstruction  ended  in  1877  as  a  result  of  a  compromise  over  the  _________________  of  1876.  

 Federal  troops  were  _________________  from  the  South.  

 

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Rights  that  African  Americans  had  gained  were  lost  through  “______________________________”  laws.  

 

_______________________

• He urged Southerners to

reconcile with Northerners at the end of the Civi l War when some wanted to continue to f ight.

• He became President of Washington College, now knows as Washington and Lee University

Frederick Douglass • He fought for adoption of

constitutional amendments that guaranteed ______________________ rights

• Was a powerful voice for human rights and _________________________for all Abraham Lincoln

• Had a reconstruction plan

call ing for ________________________

• Preservation of the Union was more important than ______________________ the South

IMPORTANT FIGURES IN AMERICAN HISTORY  

___________________________

• Believed equality could

be achieved through vocational education (job training)

• Accepted social segregation ____________________

______ • Believed in full polit ical,

sivi l , and social r ights for African Americans

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Big  Business  needs  these  8  to  grow  

and  prosper  

EIGHT PARTS OF BIG BUSINESS

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Moving ________________ to factories

_______________

Advanced ________

Moving finished products

to_________

Increased _________

supply

________________________

________ / financial resources

What  is  “racial  segregation?”   What  were  “Jim  Crow”  laws?  

• It  is  based  upon  ____________  • It  was  directed  primarily  against  

________________________,  but  other  groups  were  also  kept  segregated  

• ______________________  were  not  considered  citizens  until  1924  

• Passed  to  __________________  against  African  Americans  

• Made  discrimination  practices  ________________________  in  many  communities  and  states  

• Were  characterized  by  _________________opportunities    

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BIG BUSINESSES AND SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIES

“CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY”

City/Region : __________

_____ Industry :

_______________

City/Region : __________

_____ Industry :

_______________

City/Region : __________

_____ Industry :

_______________

City/Region : __________

_____ Industry :

_______________

City/Region : __________

_____ Industry :

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Captain: John D. Rockefeller

Industry: ______________________ Captain:

______________________

Industry: Steel Captain: Cornelius Vanderbilt

Industry: ______________________ Captain:

______________________

Industry: Banking Captain: Henry Ford

Industry: ______________________

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Two  inventions  that  contributed  to  great  change  and  industrial  growth:  

 1. Electric  lighting  and  mechanical  uses  of  electricity    

a. Inventor:  _______________________________________  2. Telephone  service  

a. Inventor:  _______________________________________  

Post-Civil War Changes in farm and city life:

____________________ ,  such  as  the  reaper,  reduced  farm  

labor  needs  and  increase  production.  

Industrial  development  in  cities  created  increased  

__________________  needs.  

Industrialization  provided  new  access  to  ___________goods  

(e.g.  mail  order).  

Reasons Why Cities Grew and Developed:

Specialized industries, including ______________

(Pittsburgh) and meat packing (______________)

____________________________ to America

from other countries

Movement of Americans from ___________ to urban areas for job

opportunities

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What were the reasons for the

increase in immigration to the

United States in the 1800s and

1900s?

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What were some of the challenges faced by cities? 1. Rapid industrialization and urbanization led to overcrowded

neighborhoods and __________________, and creation of ________. 2. Political machines gained power by helping immigrants find

______________and housing, in exchange for _______________, leading to political corruption.

Settlement houses were created in

order to help new immigrants find

jobs and housing. What is the name of

the settlement house Jane Addams

created?

Which two groups of immigrants faced

a significant amount of

discrimination upon arrival to

America?

 

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Key:  

Northeast:  

Southeast:    

Midwest:  

Southwest:  

Rocky  Mountains:  

Pacific:  

Noncontiguous:  

AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY

1. In  the  map  below,  color  and  label  (in  the  key)  each  of  the  seven  regions  of  the  United  States.      

2. Label  two  states  in  each  region.  3. Label  two  cities  in  each  region.  

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 _____ Amendment – bans slavery in the United States and all of its territories 14th Amendment – grants __________________ to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them __________________ protection under the law _____ Amendment – ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

*The amendments above guarantee equal protection

under the law for all citizens.* _____ Amendment – prohibited manufacture, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages 19th Amendment – granted ____________________ the right to vote _____ Amendment – banned Prohibition

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS  

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Negative  Effects  of  Industrialization  

Unsafe  working  conditions  

Child  labor  

 

Progressive  Movement  Workplace  Reforms  

 

 

Reduced  work  hours  

What was one of the f irst s ignif icant labor unions in America and who was

i ts founder?

Labor Union: _______________________________

Founder: _____________________________

What was the name of the str ike in the Pennsylvania steel company that

turned violent?

____________________________

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What were the goals of the suffrage movement and who were i ts leaders?

• Increased __________________ opportunities for women

• _______________ rights for women o (19th Amendment)

• LEADERS: _________________________

What was the temperance movement?

• It was composed of groups opposed to the making and consuming of _______________

• Supported the 18th Amendment • LEADER: _________________________

What were the reasons for the Spanish American War? 1. Protection of American ________________________________ in Cuba 2. American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from ________ 3. Rising tensions between the United States as a result of the sinking of the _________________________ in Havana Harbor  4. Exaggerated news reports of events (_________________________________)

What were the results of the Spanish American War?

1. The United States emerged as a ___________________________________

2. Cuba gained _____________________________ from Spain 3. The United States gained possession of the

__________________, ______________________ and _____________________________.

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What  did  the  Roosevelt  

Corollary  to  the  Monroe  

Doctrine  do?  

• Asserted  the  United  States’  right  to  interfere  in  the  ____________________  matters  of  other  nations  in  the  Americas  

• Claimed  the  United  States’  right  to  exercise  international  _________________________  

• Advocated  __________________  Diplomacy  (building  the  ___________  Canal)  

Reasons for the United States’ involvement in World War I:

Inability to remain ___________________

United States’ ________________________ and political ties to Great Britain

The _______________

_____Telegram

German submarine

warfare (sinking of the

___________________)

MAJOR ALLIED POWERS

• _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________

CENTRAL POWERS

• _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________