9 weeks 1 Western Expansion Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Manifest Destiny
A
belief that US should expand across north america
2
Q
Transcontinental Railroad
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completed 1869, helped bring people west, Chinese/ Irish immigrants
3
Q
Granger Movement
A
farmers organization, united against railroads, high shipping rates
4
Q
Populist Party
A
farmers, mostly in south and west, graduated income tax, direct election of senators, William Jennings Bryan/ Cross of Gold Speech
5
Q
Dawes Act
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break up Native American land and divided among households, to end Native americans way of life
6
Q
Assimilation
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force native americans to blend into white culture, convert religion, speak english, dress/ hair, schools
