United States Of America Flashcards

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What was the monroe doctrine?

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If europeans tried to invade America, they would consider it an act of war

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Who was John Quincy?

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State president of Monroe who made the monroe doctrine

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What dis James Polk do?

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Expanded the U.S by gaining California and Texas

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Why was the U.S known for imperialism?

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They would help their neighbors

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How dod the U.S exercised control unlike Europe?

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Through threat of military intervention

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Why was it so difficult to get indians out of the west?

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Indians felt a strong relationship with the environment

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Which was the “Indian Removal Act”?

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Forced the Indians to move west

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When was the “Indian Removal Act” released?

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1830

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What happened in the Battle of Bighorn?

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American Troops were defeated by Lakota and Cheyenne Indians as part of the Sioux war.
After they had to move due to gold

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What was a problem in the U.S during this time?

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Slavery

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What did the northern states in U.S think about slavery?

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They wanted to abolish it

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What did the southern states think about slavery?

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They profited it ( they needed it)

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12
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When did Lincoln become president?

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1860

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13
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What did Lincoln promise?

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To stop slavery once and for all

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14
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When did the civil war begin?

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1861

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When did the civil war end?

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1865

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How did the civil war end?

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The north won and slavery was abolished