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Flashcards by Cooper Kane, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Cooper Kane
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| Question | Answer |
| The main reason the nation was divided in the 1850s was due to | The states' rights |
| Eleven southern states seceded from the Union in 1860 due to | Election of Abraham Lincoln and fear of no voice in government |
| The cause of the Civil War was | Lincoln was elected therefore seven states seceded and the north wanted to reunite the nation |
| The Civil War was one by | the North/Union |
| Reconstruction was needed in the South after the Civil War because | Most of the Civil War was fought in the South |
| How did the eleven states that seceded re-enter the Union? | They had to follow strict guide lines |
| Reconstruction came to an end when | The election of 1876 happened |
| One of the main reasons settlers wanted to move West in the mid to late 1800s was | the boom of the cattle boom |
| What did Native Americans hope to gain in return for agreeing to stay in one place? | The right to be undisturbed |
| The Battle of Wounded Knee signaled | The end of the Indian Wars |
| Railroads changed life in the West in the 1800s by | Increasing commerce |
| Immigrants changed America between 1865 and 1915 by making __________ contributions, ____________ contributions, and _____________ contributions. | Cultural, technological, and economical |
| Industry boomed in America in the late 1800s due to | New technology |
| The Progressive Presidents were ___________, ____________, and ____________ | Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Taft |
| The Progressives were also known as | Reformers |
| The United States fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 to help | Cuba gain their indpendence |
| The territories acquired by the United States after the Spanish American War were | Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Wake Island |
| What did Cuba gain as a result of the Spanish American War? | Limited independence |
| The United States acquired by | Russia |
| The United States acquired Hawaii by | Overthrowing the Queen and annexing it |
| The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand drew more than 20 countries into World War 1 because of | The Alliance Systems |
| What was the final event that drew the United States into World War 1? | Russian Revolution |
| World War 1 was one by | The Allied Powers |
| The time period of 1919-1929 is referred to as "The Roaring Twenties" because | Economic prosperity |
| The economic boom of the 1920s was threatened because of | Buying on margin, buying on credit, and overspending |
| The event that pushed the United States' economy into The Great Depression in 1929 was when | The stock market crashed |
| During FDR's presidency, the government tried to assist with the Great Depression by | Taking total control |
| World War 2 started when invaders entered which European country? | Poland |
| World War 2 came to an end when | Japan surrendered |
| The Cuban Missile Crisis was a | standoff between Soviet Union and USA |
| The United States became involved in the Korean War to | Aid South Korea |
| The results of the Korean War are | There was no clear winner |
| The Civil Rights Movement was | A movement to protect the rights of all American citizens |
| Civil Rights Legislation, The ______________ was passed in 1964 | Civil Rights Act |
| The Vietnam War started because | North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam |
| The United States became involved in the Vietnam War | To keep communism out of Vietnam |
| The Vietnam War was won by | North Vietnam |
| The President involved in the Watergate Scandal was | Richard Nixon |
| President Richard Nixon's presidency came to an end when he | Resigned |
| The Cold War was a | Power struggle/rivalry |
| The Cold War ended with | The collapse of the Soviet Union |
| The Middle East gained world attention because of their | Oil reserves |
| The newest, Cabinet position, Homeland Security, was created in response to | 9/11 |
| The United States supported and fought in the Persian Gulf War because | Iraq invaded Kuwait |
| The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 | In response to 9/11 |
| The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 | To look for weapons of mass destruction |
| Which President was responsible for the creation of the New Deal? | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Which President was responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Which President was responsible for authorizing the purchase of The Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| To date, the United States, under the U.S. Constitution has had ___ presidents. | 44 |
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