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direct source |
A primary source is a _____________________ for information |
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land bridge |
what did the first americans cross to get to north america? |
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long houses and wigwams |
what did algonquians and Iroquois live in? |
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economically together |
the iroquois confederacy was a group that was ____________________ and maintained peace. |
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disease technology hurt |
Life changed for the native americans when the explorers came to north america because they brought __________(pathogens), new ______________(fire! guns! pizza!) and they ________ (ow) the natives. |
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Great Britain |
What country controlled the 13 colonies? |
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Mercantilism |
What is theterm for the benefit that the mother country gets from the colonies? |
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taxes |
the frence and indian war led to the revolutionary war vecause the british raised _________ to pay for the cost of war. |
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Declaration of Independence |
What is the document called that states the reasons why the colonists wanted to break away from great britain? |
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Articles of confederation |
what is the name for the first document that outlined the rules for the colonies after breaking away from great britain? |
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central government |
The articles of confederation did not work because it did not give enough power to the _________ or federal _____________. |
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U.S. constitution |
What did the articles of confederation become after it failed. |
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Strong |
Federalists believed in the constitution and a ________ central government. |
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limited |
Anti-federalists wanted a _____________ national government with not much power. |
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Check and Balances |
What was added to the constitution to make sure that one branch did not overpower the others? |
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Amendments |
What were added to the constitution to adapt to changing times? |
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Industrialization |
what do we call the time period where more things were being made by machines? |
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Seneca Falls Convention |
At what convention were women's rights the topic? |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
Who was a main women involved in the Seneca Falls convention? |
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Susan B. Anthony |
Who was a important women involved in the women's right's topic? |
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slavery |
what was the main cause of the civil war? |
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abolitionist |
people who wanted to put an end to slavery |
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Harriet Tubman |
An important abolitionist that was an escaped slave that helped other escaped slaves escape to the north. |
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North |
the _______ side was expected to win the war quickly at the beginning of the civil war because they have more money, troops, factories, transportation (railroad)... |
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Reconstruction |
What is the period of time after the civil war called? |
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badly |
How were freed slaves treated during the civil war? (great/ok/badly) |
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better |
Immigrants came to the US from Europe for a chance at a(n) ________ life. (better/ok/worse) |
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bad |
How were imigrants' lives in the US when they came here? (bad/ok/good) |
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imperialism |
the practice of building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations. |
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Spanish-American War |
Name the war in which the US showed its desire to become imperialistic. |
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Panama Canal |
Theodore roosevelt is known for his big stick policy. He is also known for his work with the ___________________________. |
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Progressives |
reformers who worked to improve social and political problems in the late 1800s. |
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Muckrackers |
journalists who wrote about corruption in business and politics in order to bring about reform. |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
practically the leader of the progressives |
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Ida Tarbell |
muckraker who targeted the unfair practices of big business |
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Aztec Maya Inca |
three acient civilizations in mexico, south and central america |
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