OP 1-8 Midterm Study Guide

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What was the Anaconda Plan?

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A military strategy by the Union during the American Civil War

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What views did Lincoln express in the Gettysburg Address?

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The importance of national unity and equality

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What was the 14th Amendment?

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It granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

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What were the main effects of legislation such as Jim Crow Laws and literacy tests?

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They led to the disenfranchisement and segregation of African Americans.

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Why did the government hunt the buffalo?

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To weaken Native American tribes

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What was the effect of the Wounded Knee Massacre?

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It marked the end of armed Native American resistance in the United States.

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What were the main challenges facing farmers in the 1800s?

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Modern machinery and technology creating a surplus, as well as major farm debt, and high shipping costs

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Why did people leave the farms and move into the cities?

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For better job opportunities

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What was the Cross of Gold Speech about? Options: The importance of maintaining the gold standard, The advocacy for bimetallism and free silver, The benefits of a silver-only monetary system, The need for a new international currency

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The advocacy for bimetallism and free silver

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Henry Flagler built the railroads on the East side of Florida, which coast benefited most?

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East Coast