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| Who opposed the National bank? |
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• State and local bank heads.
• Debtors (e.g farmers)
• Westerners.
• Workingmen.
• Small businessmen and struggling speculators.
• States’ rights groups.
• NY financiers on Wall Street. |
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| Why did people oppose the national bank? |
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• Did not like its power.
• The constitution does not mention anything about a bank.
• Resented how the bank decided the amount of currency/credit for the nation. |
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| Build a road from Maysville to Lexington KY, Jackson didnt like it cuz it only helped one state |
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| Fought a guerrilla war in the everglades |
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| Who were in the Black Hawk war? |
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Sauk and Fox indians
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis |
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8th President of the US
Dutch ancestry
good at organizing and Manipulating |
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• Opposed the new tariff.
• Nullification was acceptable
A way to protect the states rights with out seceding |
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| what did the court call the Cherokees? |
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| a domestic dependent nation |
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7th president
wanted to end "corrupt elitism"
first president to no come from an elite family |
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• Lower taxes.
• Equality (white men).
• Reduce government spending.
• Pay off federal debt.
• Small government.
• No national bank.
• No Native Americans.
• Protect states’ rights. |
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agreement with england to reduce number of US ships in the great lakes
made the $49th parallel west of the Lake of the woods the northern border
US fishing rights off the Canadian coast was allowed once again |
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| Embargo of 1807 and Madison's trade policies |
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| harmed and helped the nation. Less immediate wealth, but industries had to grow out of necessity |
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| Spain was a haven for escaped slaves and native Americans |
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6th president of the US
From MA |
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| What did John Q Adams want? |
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| Bigger federal government |
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| What did John Q Adams propose? |
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infrastructure
A national university
fund science explorations
build observatories
establish a Department of an interior |
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| What was John Q Adams' mistake? |
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| Went form Cumberland MD, to vandalia IL |
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| Why the Monroe Doctrine came to be |
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| During the Nepoleonic wars many countries in Latin America were gaining their independence during this period, rumors of France and Spain coming back frightened many Americans |
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| Who wrote the Monroe doctrine? |
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| What the Monroe doctrine stated |
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o The New World was not subject to future colonization.
o U.S. political system was different and cannot be challenged by European system.
o U.S. would not “intervene” in European controlled colonies.
o U.S. would not become involved in European wars/affairs. |
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5th president of the US
from VA
He approved of the National bank and tariff
he didn't extend economic policies
He didn't think the federal government was responsible for internal improvements
His new England tour was called the Era of Good Feelings |
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War of 1812 (New Orleans)
who were the Generals? |
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Andrew Jacson - US general
Edward Pakenham - French general |
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| what happened to Hull's campaign in the war of 1812? |
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• His forces were stopped by the British near Detroit.
• The British commander claimed he had “thousands of Indian allies” nearby.
• Hull surrendered. |
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| What happened to Van Resselar's campaign in the war of 1812? |
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• Led about 600 men across the Niagara River into Canada.
• The NY militia, however, refused to cross the border.
• The rest of the forces marched into Canada.
• They were defeated, the NY militia watched them lose |
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| what happened to Dearborn's campaign in the war of 1812? |
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• Traveled to the Canadian border.
• Some men, however, refused to cross the border.
• Dearborn reluctantly marched back to Plattsburgh, NY. |
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| Commodore Oliver Hazard Parry |
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• Built up an “inland navy.”
• Searched for British forces in Lake Erie.
At put-in-bay
his ship was sunk, but he got on another one and kept fighting |
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the British fled to Canada and gave up detroit
British were defeated at the battle of the Thames |
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| British demands in the Treaty of Ghent |
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• NY and ME.
• Withdraw U.S. ships from the Great Lakes.
• Allow an “Indian buffer zone in the Northwest.”
• Allow British trade on the Mississippi River.
• No more fishing rights off the coast of Canada. |
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• Mostly southerners.
• Defenders of “state rights and strict construction of the Constitution.”
• No compromises with Federalists.
• Supported an agrarian way of life. |
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| What president tried to put Marbury into office |
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| What position was Marbuy to be given? |
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| Justice of the peace in the Distric of Columbia |
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| The supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional to be involved in ____ cases |
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3rd president of the US
Favored a society consisting largely of small, independent farmers |
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| Who was the first president to operate out of D.C? |
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| What did Jefferson want to do for the Economy? |
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| Reduce government spending and lower the debt |
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| What was Jefferson's government like? |
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Fairly successful and stayed within its budget.
Main reason: Less military expenses.
State militias became the nation’s defense during peacetime.
The navy was also reduced to a “mosquito fleet of small gunboats.” |
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| what was the Conflict in North Africa? |
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Barnaby coast was known for pirates
Pirates would commandeer ships and crew and blackmail the government for their return |
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| What was the blockade at Tripoli? |
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Definition
The U.S. responded to Tripoli’s declaration to war.
The ordeal ended after the U.S. paid $60,000 for the crew of the Philadelphia. |
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| What was Pickney's treaty? |
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Spain was arming native Americans in the south
Spain agreed to negotiate peace with the US because their indian allies had been defeated, and they feared the US was in a treaty with England
What Thomas Pinckney and the Spanish agreed to:
• 31st parallel became the new boundary.
• This opened up the Mississippi River
• Allowed the U.S. to transport goods to New Orleans.
• Both sides would no longer persuade Native Americans to fight the other. |
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| Who was the XYZ affair with? |
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| This was passed because George Logan acted in the behalf of the U.S. without being a formal representative. |
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| Where was the Wilderness road? |
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| Who pioneered the Wilderness road? |
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| How many people traveled the Wilderness road? |
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| 300,000 people in 25 years |
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| Who were the majority of people who traveled the Wilderness road? |
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was a MA lawyer
2nd president of the USA
Signed unpopular acts to counter the French threat |
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| What were the unpopular acts that John Adams signed? |
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| the Naturalization act, the alien act, the alien enemies act, and the sedition act. |
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| what was the Naturalization act? |
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| changed the period of residency necessary to become a citizen from five to fourteen years. |
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| empowered the presidency with the ability to deport “dangerous” aliens. |
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| what was the alien enemies act? |
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| empowered the president to expel enemy aliens from America at will during a time of war. |
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| what was the sedition act? |
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| forbade writing, publishing, or speaking negatively about the government or its officers. |
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| What was happening right before Jay's treaty was enacted? |
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| British ships were capturing american ships going to France or a French colony and forcing the crew to join the English navy or go to prision |
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| What did the US want in Jay's treaty? |
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• British needed to leave Ohio River Valley.
• Reparations for slaves lost during war as well as losses suffered by shippers.
• A new agreement that allowed the U.S. to ship to the British West Indies. |
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| What England received in Jay's treaty |
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o U.S. could not export “products needed for warships.”
o French pirates could not be supplied at American ports.
o Southern planters would not receive compensation for slaves.
o The U.S. has to pay for “pre-war” owed to English merchants. |
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| What America received in Jay's treaty |
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o British forces will leave their “northwestern forts by 1796.”
o American shippers will receive compensation.
o U.S. will be able to trade with the British West Indies.
o It had several restrictions, however. |
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| Kin Louis XVI refused to adhere to the Estate General so the Parisians revolted |
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| French Revolutionaries took over France, many people were killed. England and Spain eventually went to war against France. A 22 year war. Ended when Napoleon fell |
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Stated the the US would help protect French Caribbean island
they wanted to remain neutral however |
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| Who drafted the Bill of rights? |
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| Who wanted the bill of rights? |
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| how long did it take to reach a 3/4 majority for the Bill of rights? |
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| what was the percentage needed to pass the bill or rights? |
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| First 8 amendments stated: |
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• They were “safeguards for specific rights.”
• What they stated:
• Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly.
• Right to bear arms.
• People can refuse to quarter soldiers.
• Protection from unlawful search and seizures.
• Refuse to testify against oneself (“Pleading the 5th”).
• Right to a speedy trial with proper representation.
• Trial by jury.
• Protection against “cruel and unusual punishment.” |
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| what were the first 8 amendments modeled after? |
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| George mason's Virginia declaration of rights |
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The first 8 “shall not be construed to deny or disparage others.”
• Anything not stated by the Constitution will be reserved for the people and the states. |
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| What did Hamilton create? |
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| the budget, funded debt, a federal tax system, a national bank, a customs service, and a coast guard |
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| what did Hamilton's second public credit report state? |
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recommended a liquor tax
establish a national bank and mint
government aid for industry
decrease dependency of foreign goods |
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| The federal government will recognize the state debts as they were during the war’s end |
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| how much of the national bank did private investors make up? |
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| What was the purpose of the national bank |
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o To make stable currency and provide loans for business and industry.
o A safe place to store government funds.
o “Pecuniary aids,” or emergency funds.
o Easier to transfer funds between branches (bank bookkeeping). |
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| How did Hamilton want to help industry? |
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o Tariffs, or “protective tariffs.”
o Reduce the export of raw materials.
o Federal aid for industries.
o Lower tariffs on raw materials “needed for American manufacturing.” |
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| what were the powers of the executive branch? |
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• Can veto Congress.
• Congress needs 2/3 majority in both houses to override presidential veto.
• Commander and Chief during war.
• Execution of laws.
• Make treaties and appoint certain officials with the consent of the Senate (2/3 majority). |
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| What was the house of representatives molded after? |
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| what was the senate modeled after? |
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| What are the branches of government? |
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| Legislative, executive, and judicial |
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| What did the US trade with China? |
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| what were some of the main arguments in the Federalist essay? |
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a large republic can work if federal power was balanced
they wanted to lower taxes, pay off bonds, and expand the money supply |
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| Where did Shay's rebellion happen? |
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Definition
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| how many people were in Shay's rebellion? |
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| What was the Morris plan? |
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| Create bonds to pay off war debt and create a Bank of North America |
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| What were some problems wit the Morris plan? |
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| the government did not have a secure income, because they couldn't tax people. It also had to vote unanimous, and people were scared it would create a monarchy |
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| cotton became easier to prosess |
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| the south (AL, MS, LA,SC, etc.) |
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| Where were the majority of textile mills? |
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| How long did it take to process cotton by hand? |
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| Who created the cotton gin? |
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| What did the Cotton gin do? |
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| Helped the industrial revolution in the north, also expanded slavery. |
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| What was the first clipper ship to sail the ocean? |
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| how were Clipper ships better? |
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• 2x faster than older merchant ships.
• Longer and leaner.
• Taller masts and more sails.
• Only lasted about 20 years, but made an impact |
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| Who thought of the plans for a "water powered spinning machine?" |
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| What was the Embargo of 1807? |
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o Jefferson’s embargo harmed the economy.
o But, it made American factories grow. |
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| What were some pass times in urban areas? |
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| Drinking, Animal fighting, and boxing |
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| who were commonly boxers? |
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| British and irish immigrants |
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| Where was the first rail road? |
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| When were the most railroad tracks constructed? |
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| what was the average speed of a train at this time? |
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| What where the positive impacts of railroads? |
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| Helped towns and farms develop, Bought a lot of steel, iron, lumber, etc. Able to operate all year |
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| Where were the negative impacts of the railroads? |
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• Several railroad heads were corrupt and bribed politicians.
• Native American population and culture declined faster. |
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| Why did the Germans come to the US? |
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| Refugees form the "revolution of 1848" |
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| What religion were the Germans? |
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1/3 catholic
Most were protestants, Lutheran
A small amount were Jewish |
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| about how many Germans came to the US in the 1800s? |
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| Where did the Germans live? |
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| Southwest IL and MO, Texas, OW and WI |
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| where did most women work? |
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The domestic realm.
Mothers, wives, house management |
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| What were some jobs easy for women to get? |
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| Nurse, teacher, religious work, and some women would work in factories. |
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• Attended Geneva Medical College (West NY).
• She established the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. |
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• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Baltimore
• Boston
• New Orleans |
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