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| Reasons for westward expansion. |
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| more land, transcontinental railroad, discovery of gold, new beginning for former slaves, adventure |
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| Why did immigration increase? |
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| better opportunities, religious freedom, escape from oppressive governments |
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| What inventions contributed to great change and industrial growth? |
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| lighting and mechanical use of electricity, telephone service |
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| Who founded the settlement house, Hull House? |
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| What are the Jim Crow laws? |
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| a system of legal segregation |
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| What is racial segregation? |
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| seperation based upon race |
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| Who is Booker T. Washington? |
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| Equality could be achieved through vocational education |
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| Believed if full political, civil and scial rights for African Americans |
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| Gave 160 acres to those willing to farm on the Great Plains |
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| Custer and his men dies in an attack against 2000 Sioux Indians during this battle? |
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| He led the Nez Perce Indians on a long trek. |
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| Name the first law restricting immigarion in the US? |
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| who was corrupt New York City boss? |
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| Who owned Standard oil company? |
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| Who owned the Pittsburgh steel corporation? |
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| Developed the cost-cutting assembly line for use in auto industry? |
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| What union bargined for higher wages, shorter hours and better conditions? |
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| American Federation of Labor |
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| What strike at Carnegies steel factory ended in violence? |
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| What are examples of Big Business during this time? |
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| What are some negative effects of industrialization? |
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| child labor, low wages, long hours |
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| What ammendement gave women the right to vote? |
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| Who was the first leader of the women's sufferage movement? |
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| The ban on the manufacturing and sale of alcohol |
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| What ammendment banned the sale and manufacture of alcohol? |
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