Module 3- Social Studies Flashcards

1
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what was the louisiana purchase?

A

french offered to sell louisiana for $15 million, doubled the size of the U.S.

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who were lewis and clark?

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leaders of the exploration of the louisiana purchase ( the lewis and clark expedition )

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3
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what is manifest destiny?

A

the idea that the U.S. could stretch from coast to coast, it became real

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4
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what happened when california was added to the U.S.?

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the american frontier reached the pacific ocean; settlers built homes, ranches, and farms

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5
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what are boomtowns?

A

western communities that grew quickly because of the mining boom and often disappeared when the boom ended

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6
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what happened on May 10, 1869?

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railroad lines met and joined the two tracks with a golden spike at Promontory, Utah

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what is the treaty of fort laramie?

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allowed the U.S. to build forts and travel across native american land

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8
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who was crazy horse?

A

leader of the sioux tribe

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9
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what was the treaty of medicine lodge?

A

an agreement that had southern plains indians live on reservations

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what are buffalo soldiers?

A

african american soldiers who served in the calvary during the wars for the west

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11
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who was gernonimo?

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the leader of the apache tribe

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12
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what was the battle of little big horn?

A

the sioux’s last major victory

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13
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what was the massacre at wounded knee?

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when U.S. troops killed about 150 Sioux

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what was the long walk?

A

when the navajo tribe was forced on a 300 mile march to a reservation

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15
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who was chief joseph?

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leader of the nez perce tribe

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16
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what was the dawes general allotment act?

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split up indian reservation lands among individual indians and promised them citizenship

17
Q

what did the homestead and morill act help with?

A

opening the west to settlers

18
Q

what was the homestead act?

A

gave government land to farmers

19
Q

what was the morill act?

A

gave federal land to states to sell in order to fund college to teach agriculture and engineering

20
Q

what are exodusters?

A

southern african americans that moved to western lands

21
Q

what are sodbusters?

A

farmers that broke up tough turf on the plains

22
Q

what was the national grange?

A

a social and educational organization for farmers