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US History Midterm Review
A review of the first semester US history course midterm
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History
9th Grade
01/20/2014

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13th Amendment
Definition
abolished slavery in 1865
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14th Amendment
Definition
guarantees citizens equal protection under the law 1868
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15th Amendment
Definition
guaranteed voting rights to all male citizens regardless of race 1870
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Freedmen's Bureau
Definition
first major federal relief agency in US 1865 (social reconstruction)
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Black Codes
Definition
laws that limited African American rights
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Melting Pot
Definition
theory saying foreign cultures take American culture melting in some of their own cultural beliefs making "pot of soup"
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Monroe Doctrine
Definition
declaration of President Monroe that US would oppose any attempt to control a nation in the Western Hemisphere
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Yellow Journalists
Definition
news writers that emphasized crime and scandals
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Stalemate
Definition
situation where neither side in conflict can gain advantage
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What was casualties of the civil war compared to other US wars?
Definition
there are more American deaths in civil war than all other USA wars combined
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What was the amount of black colleges during reconstruction?
Definition
30 African American colleges
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What immigrant nationality was legally excluded from coming to America?
Definition
the Chinese
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Where did most immigrants settle?
Definition
in communities established by previous settlers of their homelands
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What were the major reasons why immigrants came to America?
Definition
economic problems (no jobs), freedom of religion, better education, and overall more opportunity
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Economically, what would happen to the future generations of new immigrants?
Definition
future generations of new immigrants would have even more opportunity and acceptance than the beforehand
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What did US acquire during the Spanish-American war?
Definition
land and economic advantages; Cuba became trading partners and territories of Philippines, Guam, and PR gained
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What is the major reason why America became imperialistic?
Definition
consolidation of power, economic gain, and gain of territory
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How did building Panama Canal benefit America?
Definition
it strengthened America's trade route putting US in a powerful position
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The Triple Entente
Definition
Britain, France, Russia
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The Triple Alliance
Definition
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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What was the major reason America was brought into WWI?
Definition
they felt position as neutral had been violated when Germany sunk American passenger ships
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What were the underlying causes of WWI?
Definition
imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and alliances
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"You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."
Definition
quote of William Hearst telling Cuban photographers to send pictures he would use to promote war to Americans (yellow journalism)
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