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year of the Homestead Act
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1862
2
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year Alaska was purchased
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1867
3
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year the transcontinental railroad was completed
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1869
4
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year of the Spanish-American War
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1898
5
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year Hawaii became an organized US territory
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1900
6
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year of the Wright brothers’ first flight
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1903
7
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year Ford’s Model T came out
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1908
8
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year the Titanic sank
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1912
9
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year the Panama Canal was completed
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1914
10
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years of Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency
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1901-1909
11
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years of William Taft’s presidency
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1909-1913
12
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years of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency
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1913-1921
13
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railroads became the main form of transportation by the ______s
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1860s
14
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_______ laid track West from Nebraska
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Union Pacific Railroad (Civil War veterans)
15
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________ laid track East from California
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Central Pacific Railroad (Chinese laborers)
16
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the transcontinental railroad was completed at __________
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Promontory Point, Utah
17
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the “Empire Builder” who developed the Great Northern (5th continental railroad)
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James J. Hill
18
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greatest decade of railroad growth in American history
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1880s
19
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integrated railroad lines and provided service from New York to Chicago and St. Louis
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (“Commodore”)
20
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most successful railroad business tycoon
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Jay Gould
21
Q
same distance between railroads on all railroads
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standard gauge
22
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developed the “sleeping car” for travel
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George Pullman
23
Q
developed the airbrake
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George Westinghouse
24
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________ controlled most of the telegraph networks across the country
A
Western Union Company
25
________ allowed trains to be “on time” as they travelled great distances
time zones
26
this industry grew in the West due to large herds of Texas longhorns
beef industry
27
two meatpacking houses
Kansas City and Chicago
28
favorite route of long cattle drives
Chisholm Trail
29
towns where herds met rail lines
cow towns
30
made it possible to ship fresh beef to industrial centers
refrigerator car
31
allowed farmers to receive 160 acres in the West for $10 upon agreeing to live on it and improve it for 5 years
Homestead Act
32
two types of common prairie homes
dugouts and sod houses
33
staple food of the prairie
corn
34
invented the chilled-iron plow
James Oliver
35
invented barbed wire
Joseph Glidden
36
the nation's breadbasket
Great Plains
37
known for flour milling processes and mills in Minneapolis (largest in the world)
Charles Alfred Pillsbury
38
added to the Union in 1864
Nevada
39
added to the Union in 1867
Nebraska
40
added to the Union 100 years after the Declaration of Independence; The Centennial State
Colorado
41
last Western state settled by “sooners” (came prior to its opening) and “boomers” (waited at boundary line for opening)
Oklahoma
42
by this year, the West was completely colonized
1890
43
nothing posed a greater threat to the natives than the destruction of the _______
buffalo
44
one of the most powerful tribes of the Northern plains
Sioux
45
1. most famous battle of the Sioux War
2. general who had his last stand at this battle
3. Sioux leaders at this battle
1. Battle of Little Bighorn
2. George A. Custer
3. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
46
leader of the Nez Perce
Chief Joseph
47
fiercest tribe of the plains
Apache
48
famous leader of the Apache who later joined a Wild West show
Geronimo
49
last major conflict between America and the Native Americans
Wounded Knee
50
Native American who introduced the "Ghost Dance"
Wovoka
51
wrote A Century of Dishonor; described the unjust treatment of the Native Americans
Helen Jackson
52
Congress passed _______ in 1887 to offer land to the Native Americans
Dawes Act
53
created reservation lands for Indian tribes across America
Indian Reorganization Act
54
sensational stories about the West
dime novels
55
one of the best-known heroes of the West; Carson City is named for him
Kit Carson
56
also known as “Buffalo Bill” because of his hunting escapades; performed in Wild West Shows in the East
William F. Cody
57
famous women of the West
Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley ("Little Sure Shot")
58
famous outlaws of the West
Jesse James and William "Billy the Kid" Bonney Jr.
59
Secretary of State who purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
William Seward
60
gold was discovered in Alaska in ________
the Klondike Mountains
61
one of the first US possessions outside of North America
Tutuila (islands controlled by the US are called American Samoa)
62
Hawaii became the 50th state in ______
1959
63
America created a _______ with Hawaii
reciprocal trade agreement
64
Hawaiian queen who disapproved of the mostly American annexationists but sought aid from the US government
Queen Liliuokalani
65
said the US would oppose any European interference in Latin American nations
Monroe Doctrine
66
French leader who sent Archduke Maximillian to conquer Mexico
Napoleon III
67
agreed that England would repay damages done by their warships during the Civil War (The Alabama)
Treaty of Washington
68
the settlement of a dispute by a party chosen to hear both sides and come to a conclusion
arbitration
69
gold caused a dispute between the border of _______ and _______ in South America
Venezuela and British Guiana
70
Spanish leader of Cuba who issued a reconcentration order forcing non-fighting Cubans into camps
Valeriano Weyler
71
sensational news about the conditions of Cuba used to motivate America towards war
yellow journalism
72
a letter sent to Spain with derogatory remarks about President McKinley; it was intercepted and printed in the New York Journal
De Lome letter
73
America's battle cry in the Spanish-American War
"Remember the Maine!"
74
stated America’s intention in this war was to free Cuba, not conquer them
Teller Amendment
75
battleship that made a 14,000 mile journey around the tip of South America to join the conflict in the Spanish American War
USS Oregon
76
first combat in the Spanish-American War was a naval battle in _1_; this general led the US to victory
1. Manila
2. George Dewey
77
US blockaded Cuba under this leader
William T. Sampson
78
a volunteer group that was part of the initial invasion of Cuba at San Juan Hill led by Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
79
U.S. army general that took charge of Cuba for 4 years
Leonard Wood
80
U.S. army doctor who led the commission that cured yellow fever alongside Dr. Carlos J. Finlay
Walter Reed
81
conditions under which Cuba would gain independence
Platt Amendment
82
strategic U.S. naval base in Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
83
Puerto Rico became an organized territory
Foraker Act
84
first civil governor of the Philippines
William Howard Taft
85
“the Constitution does not follow the Flag”
Insular Cases
86
perfected the first American automobile (Model T) and used the assembly line
Henry Ford
87
first successful airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Wilbur and Orville Wright
88
invented the wireless telegraph in 1896
Guglielmo Marconi
89
largest luxury ocean liner of the time; struck by an iceberg and sunk in 1912
Titanic
90
applies to machines that operate and regulate themselves
automation
91
youngest man to become president
Teddy Roosevelt
92
Progressive Era began with _______'s presidency
Teddy Roosevelt
93
Progressive presidents
Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
94
the Trust Buster
Teddy Roosevelt
95
went on strike for shorter work days and increase in pay (led by John Mitchell)
United Mine Workers
96
caused by a sharp drop in stock prices on Wall Street during Roosevelt’s administration
Panic of 1907
97
wrote Shame of the Cities to condemn corrupt city politics
Lincoln Steffens
98
wrote History of the Standard Oil Companies attacking practices followed by big businesses
Ida Tarbell
99
wrote The Jungle exposing the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry
Upton Sinclair
100
journalists who focused on all the problems and issues in society
muckrakers
101
granted the US the right to build and police a canal through Central America
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
102
30 mile-wide site for the route of the Panama Canal
Isthmus of Panama (Nicaragua was also considered for the canal)
103
granted the US a 10 mile-wide zone through the Isthmus of Panama
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
104
appointed chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal Zone
William Gorgas
105
army engineer who was in charge of the Panama Canal
George Washington Goethals
106
T. Roosevelt's foreign policy
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
107
anything that follows as a natural or logical result of something else
corollary
108
large areas of China’s coast whose economic affairs and foreign trade were controlled by other world powers
spheres of influence
109
expanded interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
110
forbade Europe to control or interfere with the rights of Asia
open door policy
111
extremist anti-Western uprising in China causing America to send troops to protect their citizens
Boxer Rebellion
112
Japanese government agreed to withhold passports from Japanese laborers seeking to come to the US
Gentlemen's Agreement
113
Roosevelt sent a new naval fleet around the world to show America’s military might
Great White Fleet
114
largest man to ever serve as president
William Taft
115
two states admitted to the Union under Taft's presidency
New Mexico and Arizona
116
_________ strengthened the power of the ICC
Mann-Elkins Act
117
declaration by the Supreme Court that they would only prosecute trusts that used “unreasonable business practices”
rule of reason
118
Taft's foreign policy
dollar diplomacy
119
making allies through finances and trade instead of threats or force
dollar diplomacy
120
Roosevelt represented this party during the election of 1912
Bull Moose Party
121
the only man in history to serve first as president and then as Chief Justice of the US
William Taft
122
first major tariff revision since the Civil War; one of the most significant tariff acts in American history
Underwood-Simmons Act (under Wilson)
123
created the federal income tax in 1913
Sixteenth Amendment
124
created a privately controlled central banking system under the control of the federal government and divided the nation into 12 banking districts with a Federal Reserve Bank in each district
Federal Reserve Act
125
percent of deposits that member banks are required to hold on reserve
reserve requirement
126
rate of interest charged to member banks that borrow money from Federal Reserve Banks
discount rate
127
investigated businesses engaged in interstate commerce to detect unfair trade practices
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
128
declared certain business practices illegal, such as interlocking directorate and holding company
Clayton Antitrust Act
129
Mexico's dictator who treated US businesses in Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
130
________ replace Huerta, and Huerta fled
Venustiano Carranza
131
Carranza's former ally who attacked American civilians in Texas
Pancho Villa
132
_______ was sent to capture Pancho Villa
John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
133
one of the most powerful positions of the federal government
Speaker of the House
134
Progressive Amendments
16th-19th Amendments
135
_______ gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
136
______ established income tax
16th Amendment
137
_______ nationally prohibited alcohol
18th Amendment
138
________ changed the method of electing senators
17th Amendment
139
a percentage of voters can vote to pass a law without waiting for the legislature
initiative
140
a proposed law is referred to the voters
referendum
141
an official may be removed from office before his term expires
recall
142
registered voters decide by ballot which candidate will run against the opposing party candidate
primary election
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Chapter 1 quiz66
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Chapter 2 quiz45
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3.1-3.347
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test 1178
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5.1-343
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chapter 656
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notes88
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7.1-254
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speech16
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8.1-8.452
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test 3310
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chapter 950
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10.1-446
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11.1-11.247
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12.1-12.341
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test 4132
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chapter 1373
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chapter 1554
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test 5126
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16.1-16.460
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17.1-341
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EXAM188
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chapter 1871
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19.1-19.485
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quiz78
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test 10128
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