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Semester 2 Final
for us history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How were the economies of the north and the south different? | North-industrial economy South-Slave Labor |
| Who was elected president in 1860? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Which Southern state was the first to secede from the union? | South Carolina |
| List the 6 southern stated that seceded from the union after south carolina? | Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. |
| The rebel states formed the ____________ _______of______________, and they named ________ _______ their president. | Confederate state of America and Jefferson Davis |
| The union army refers to the __________, while the confederate army refers to the _________. | Union army-North Confederate army-South |
| List the 4 border states.Which side did they fight on despite their "slave state" status? | Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky. |
| "within the rebellious states are"This quote is from what important civil war document? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| "for score and seven years ago"This quote is taken from what civil war document? | Gettysburg Address |
| The Civil War began in the year _____ and ended in the year. | 1861-1865 |
| Who assassinated President Lincoln?Where was he? | John Wilkes Booth and killed him at the theater |
| The 13th Amendment refers to... | The end of slavery in the u.s |
| What year did the Trail of Tears take place? | 1838 |
| What year was the trans continental railroad completed?What impact did it have pm the economy and society? | May 1869.It could facilitate transportation of goods and encourages movement of people, communication, refrigerated freight cars |
| Name the two railroad companies that built the trans-continental railroad. | Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad |
| Name the two men who developed the bessemer process. | Bessemer and Kelly |
| Who invented the incandescent lightbulb? | Thomas Alva Edison |
| Who invented the telephone? | Alexander Graham |
| Why did european immigrants leave their homeland in the late 1800's? | Because of famine, land shortages, or political persecution |
| Name two immigration processing centers that played a crucial role in "welcoming" immigrants in the late 1800's and early 1900's. | Angel and Ellis island |
| What is imperialism? | one country's domination of another country |
| Why did the U.S go to war against Spain? | Spain was blamed for the explosion of the maine |
| List three territories the U.S gained as a result of the Spanish War. | Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico |
| How did the U.S end up acquiring Hawaii and Alaska? | (Hawaii)Standford B.Dole leads revolt agaisnt queen to control exports and declared Hawaii an independent republic. (Alaska)Steward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars |
| What were the four MAIN causes of WW1? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Naturalism |
| What was the immediate cause of WW1? | The assassination of Franz Fernidad |
| List two reasons why the U.S joined the war? | The sinking of the Louistania and the zimmerman telegram |
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