Unit 1 and Unit 2

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Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

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to reduce travel time

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What was a major problem for building the Panama Canal?

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malaria and yellow fever

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What was created to help shipping across Panama before the canal was built?

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Railroads

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Which document was adopted to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: unable to collect taxes, failed to raise an army, unable to regulate trade?

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US Constitution

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What does the motto E-Pluribus Unum mean?

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Out of Many, One

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A period of time in history is characterized by certain political, social, or economic events is defined as a

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historical era

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Yellow Journalism is....

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Exaggerated News Reports

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In the late 1800s many territories in the western part of America became states. This fact can most likely be attributed to the -

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the transcontinental railroad allowed people to quickly move west

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What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

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to encourage settlement on the Great Plains

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Broke up reservations in order to "americanize" the Native Americans.

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The Dawes Act