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Final exam eighth-grade US history Flashcards

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What are costs and benefits of economic expansion

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Costs- trail of tears, human lives and the risk of moving west
Benefits- land and resources and more technology

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How does a region impact it’s economic system?

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If you love near an ocean or water it’s easier to trade

If you’re near fertile land you can farm

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How May geography of a region change over time

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Politically- buying land
Naturally- Weathering storm
Economic- Farming and factories
Social- people movement

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What Manifest Destiny-

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The belief that it was the fate of the United States to extend to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy across the continent

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Examples of manifest Destiny

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Westward expansion
Trail of tears
New technology
Railroads and factories

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What was the Jacksonian Democracy

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The idea of spreading political power to all the people, thereby ensuring majority rule

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Examples of Jacksonian Democracy

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Expansion of voting rights

Creating the two party system

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States rights?

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Theory that said that sates has the right to judge when the when the federal government had passed an unconstitutional law

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Examples of states rights

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Doctrine of Nullification

Popular Sovereignty

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What popular Sovereignty

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The citizens of the states are allowed to vote on the cause for example is slavery allowed in this state

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What is social reform

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Changes made to advance the rights of people

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Examples of social reform

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Abolition- Dred Scott Case
Expansion of voting rights
Women and workers rights

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Industrialization

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The process of machines replacing hand tolls and manufacturing replacing farming as the main form of work

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Examples of industrailization

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Cotton gin factories and farms

Factory’s workers

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Westward movement into new territories- how did it effect American(s) government, making money and people

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Government- more men and more power and slavery debate
Making Money- new land and more resources
Socially- slavery debate and more opportunities

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Slave based Economic Systems -how did it effect American(s) government, making money and people

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Politically- country divided- ( fugitive slave act
Making Money- slaves worked of free= more money
And south prospered
People - some Americans opposed slavey slavery debate

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Expansion of the political participation and the political party system- how did it effect American(s) government, making money and people

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Political - two parties developed- federalist and democratic and more campaigns
Economically- competition
Social- all white males could vote and some people had more say

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Industrialization and it’s effect on work and lives - how did it effect American(s) government, making money and people

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Politically- more slavery debate and taxes for government
Economic- more businesses in the north
Social- women can work and children also and people moved to cities

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Immigration how did it effect American(s) government, making money and people

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Politically- population in cites increased
Economically- immigrants worked for less
Social- social classes developed

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Missouri compromise

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Missouri be admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Ban slavery from Louisiana territory north of the 36 30

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Indian removal act

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Removal Native -Americans from the west

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Trail of tears

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It’s real Native Americans walk on when they were forced out of their home

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National Bank

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Only benefited the rich and wealthy people

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Nullification crisis

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States can remove a unconditional law placed by the federal government

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Abolition
The. Movement end slavery
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Woman suffrage
Women did not have to right to vote
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Why did Americans expand westward and how were different land acquisition gained
American expanded westward because of manifest destiny and More land and opportunities The gained land by stealing buying treaties and war
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What factors within the US influence immigration to the United States
Freedom and independence
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How did Americans react to new or different cultures in the US including immigration and Native Americans and African-American
Americans felt superior and they did not like different cultures in the US
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How did belief in manifest destiny contribute to American nationalism
It gave all Americans something to believe in together
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What is nationalism
Pride toward our country
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How did the expanding economies of the West contribute to economic growth in the north and south? In what ways were the markets of the nation interdependent
South=cotton North= factories West= food They all provided resources for each other and traded with each other
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Why was Pres. Andrew Jackson considered a symbol of the common man
People could relate to him he did not come from a rich family
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How did changes and political parties and elections reflect the changing demographics of the nation
Everyday people were involved in politics therefore their concerns needed to be addressed
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How did Andrew Jackson attempt to limit government and protect interests of the common man
He allowed the common man to vote and he ended the national Bank
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What was the spoils system
Spoil system was the system giving government jobs to supporters
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How did believe in states rights conflict with belief in national supremacy
States rights conflict without a supremacy because it means that states have their own power National supremacy the federal government Passes laws that states must follow
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How does industrialization impact the lives of the working class
Family started to work and people moved from farms to cities
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Why did the new England stays experience a greater level of industrialization than other states
Factories needed fast flowing rivers for power
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characteristics of industrialization in the early 1800s
Unhealthy conditions low pay long hours and people got injured
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How does social reform movements attempt to change American society
Abolition women's suffrage workers rights and public education
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What aspects of America national culture strengthen and weakened the nation from 1815 to 1850
Manifest destiny strengthened the nation | slavery and nationalism weakened the nation
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What words to shared values or beliefs of American
Limited government rights and responsibility equal opportunity opportunities of a market economy Rule of law
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What was limited government and what is an example from US history studies
The principle that requires that all citizens including the government leaders to obey the law Andrew Jackson must obey the law that he traits
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What is rights and responsibilities and an example from US history studies
The government can't take away right as long as you are responsible The government can't arrest African-Americans unless they are not responsible
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Equal opportunities
People of every race gender has same opportunity | Male and woman suffrage and education
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Opportunities of a market economy
Americans can businesses based on what people want and need | The north created a factory for Cotton gin
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What is popular sovereignty
System where residents vote to decide on an issue
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What is the secession
Withdrawal
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Did the compromise of 1850 contribute to national unity or division and why
Division because the compromise divided the country and half and the fugitive slave law was unfair to free slaves
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Did the Kansas Nebraska act and bleeding Kansas Chiv you to national unity or division and why
Division because it was one of the primary reasons to Civil War started
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Did the election of 1860 contribute to national unity or division
Division because this was when the people started to take sides and the Confederate and Union divided
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Secessesion of southern states and formation of the confederacy contribute to national unity or division
Division because the Confederacy and the union divided
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How is the battle of Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War
It was the official start of the war
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How did the battle of Antietam Significant to the civil war
It was the bloodiest battle in history led to emancipation proclamation
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How is the battle of Gettysburg significance to the Civil War
It was a turning point of the war because previously North was losing lots of battles now the north was winning the battle
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How is the battle of Vicksburg significant to the Civil War
The war was in favor of the north Britain stop supporting the south
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How was Sherman's march to the sea significant to the Civil War
Made the South lost hope and it scared the people of the South and destroyed their land
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Emancipation Proclamation. How was it significant to the Civil War
The free displays in the Confederacy hey still in rebellion and it convince Great Britain not to support the south
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How was the surrender at Appomattox courthouse significant to the civil war
And of the Civil War united the country again
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Leadership of Pres. Lincoln
He was the one determining the war and he wanted to unite the country
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How was Gen. Lee significant to the Civil War
He led the Confederate Army and lost
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Gen. Grant
Lead and defeated the Union Army and general lee
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How was the contributions of African-Americans to the war efforts significant to the Civil War
You were the reason why war started
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How is the contributions of women to the war effort
Woman did not have the same rights as men
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What were the goals of reconstruction
Read admit the southern states the union rebuild the southern economy create new state governments in the south and expand and protect rights of African-Americans
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13th amendment
The 13th amendment and did an abolish slavery in the United States
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What was the 14th amendment
Is stated that all people born in the US were citizens except Native Americans had the same rights
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What was the 15th amendment
It gave all male citizens the right to vote
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Explains. Tenant farming and sharecropping
A system in which land on nurse gave farmworkers land and tools in return for a part of the crops they raised
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What was The KKK
Ku Klux Klan as a group formed in 1866 that wanted to the store democratic control of this out and keep former slaves powerless
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How are Americans United around shared values how do differences in interpretation of these values influence American culture
American share contain values such as freedom of speech and religion different people display these values according to their beliefs
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Events between 1840 and 1861 contribute to the division of American culture
Leading Kansas 1854 election of Pres. Lincoln 1860 compromise of 1850 Kansas Nebraska act 1854 fugitive slave act 1850
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How did expansion into Western lands cause conflict and national debate over the future of slavery in the nation how did efforts at compromise fail to solve the conflict over slavery in the nation
The debate was should slavery be allowed or not. Failed. Compromise included popular sovereignty and Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850
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What will disappoint for slavery play in secession of Southern states
Support for slavery was one of the primary division of just north and south
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How did the leadership of Pres. get into support for the war in the north why did he suspend habeus corpus Maryland
He wanted to and the spread of slavery and the north agreed | Habeus corpus was suspended in Maryland so that rebellious confederates could be held in prison
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What were the strengths and weaknesses of both the Union and Confederacy at the start of the war how did war goals and strategies differ and change throughout the war the union and the Confederacy
North had to fight away from home but had a bigger trained army south had European supports and at home
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Why did Pres. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation what would the immediate and long-term impacts of the Emancipation Proclamation did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve this goal why are why not
A war attracted to enforces power and get this thanks to return to the union it was precursors to end slavery
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What was a significant turning points of the war how was the outcome of the war affected by these turning points
The Emancipation Proclamation Vicksburg and Gettysburg
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What a gold the reconstruction met why or why not
No it did not because African-Americans were treated very bad
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What were economic arrangements replacing the slave based labor system of the south how did these arrangements impact the lives of newly freed slaves
Tenant farming and sharecropping
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How did government as individuals possess the efforts of the construction to extend and protect the rights of African-Americans
Democratic Party black codes Jim Crow laws Ku Klux Klan
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How did the election of 1876 lead to that end of reconstruction what impacted this have on African-Americans in the south
Compromise of 1876 More troops in South provided lands improvements projects appointed democratic in Congress respected African-Americans

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