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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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To officially separate from Great Britain and be their own country

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What piece of legislation distributed free land in the Great Plains and primarily attracted farmers?

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The Homestead Act

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What invention limited the "open range" and led to the decline of the cowboys' importance?

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Barbed Wire

Front

What precious metal was found in Klondike, Alaska in 1896?

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Gold

Front

Which group of immigrants came to California to help build the railroad and risked death or injury blasting through the mountain?

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Chinese

Front

How did Westward Movement affect Native Americans?

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Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.

Front

What is the name of the blue section on this map?

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Great Plains

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Linked east and west; created markets!; created economic boom

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transcontinental railroad

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What is the Bill of Rights?

Back

The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

Front

Which amendment protects you from having police officers come in to search your home without a warrant?

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4th amendment