US History End of Year Flashcard

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Following the Civil War, this term was used to describe Northerners who moved to the South to profit from reconstruction

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carpetbaggers

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After the Civil War, many Americans moved to cities in search of...

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jobs

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Who influenced the oil industry?

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John D. Rockefeller

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Jim Crow laws were used to discriminate against...

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African Americans

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What happened as a result of the Zimmerman Telegram?

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the US declared war on Germany

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Who was Bessie Smith?

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a Harlem Renaissance blues singer

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What did the 21st amendment do?

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ended prohibition

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How did America's involvement in World War II bring an end to the Great Depression?

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Factories and workers were needed to produce goods to win the war

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What act banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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What was an effect of the Dawes Act?

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it tried to assimilate Native people