United States Early Migration Flashcard

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The first humans to settle in North America were the ______________

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Native Americans

Front

Is it true that the settlement of the Eastern United States resulted in the blending of cultures, ideas, and ways of life?

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True

Front

What is the term for the original inhabitants of the land where Zoe, Jackson, and Evelyn's school now stands?

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indigenous

Front

A person who settles in a new place from another country is called a

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colonist

Front

What is the shift called where people moved from an agricultural lifestyle to one based on industry and the growth of factories?

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Industrial Revolution

Front

What is the name of the event that involved a large migration of African Americans from the south to the north in search of jobs in factories, spanning from the early 1900s to the 1970s?

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The Great Migration

Front

What was the belief called that the United States was destined by God to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

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Manifest Destiny

Front

This group was on the trail west to acquire free land due to the Homestead Act of 1862. Who were they?

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The Farmers

Front

As former slaves, this group was on the trail west to find a place that was more tolerant and progressive.

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The Exodusters

Front

This group that set out West to strike it rich by finding gold is called the

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49ers