Flashcards in Stuff Deck (24):
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Lincoln killed
By John Wilkes booths April 14 1865
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Lincoln reconstructin plan
States never left
Pass 13th amendment
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Lincoln's vp
Johnson
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5 effects of national railroad
Stimulated economy
Brought nation together
Clocks set by railroad (4 time zones)
Created jobs in steel industry and promoted business
Populated west
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Compromise of 1877
Federal troops removed from south
One southerner appointed for cabinet
Gave money to south for reconstruction
Not held by any boundaries
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Civil war
1861-1865
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Reconstruction act of 1867
Made by congress
Said confederate states divided into 5 military districts except Tennessee
There would be a military governed appointed and required a new state constitution that free men could vote and agreement with 13th amendment to become a state again also required passing 14 amendment
Voters and congress had to approve it
Most states back by 1868
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Tenure of office act 1867
Johnson fired Stanton (Secretary of State)
Charged with high crimes and misdemeanors
Impeachment vote 35-19 not guilty
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Ulysses a grant
Boss tweed stole 50$ million from treasury
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Rutherford b hayes
Wife lemonade Lucy
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James Garfield
Shot 4 months after inauguration
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Chester Arthur
Passes Pendleton act and started civil service test
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Cleveland
Only pres. To serve two in consecutive terms
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McKinley
Started gold standard and shot after being reelected
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Carper bagged
Position from north going south
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Transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific goes east to west
Central pacific goes west to east
Meet at promontory point
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Gold found in
Lake Tahoe
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Indian reorganization act
Encouraged grads with Indians
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Puritan work ethic
Work is a blessing, all men work, all work glorifies God
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Free enterprise
People responsible for their own welfare
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Steel
Refined iron
Jp Morgan owns 1/2 us steel production
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John d Rockefeller
90% of all refinery
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Trusts
Rules nor enforced by laws
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