What made people from eastern cities want to move west after the US Civil War
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Most westward expansion increased right after the civil war due
to the mining industry in the west. The civil war caused economic
problems. People were looking to start over and "get rich quick".
Many people desired to own their own land. Thus the Homestead Act
was created.
The building of the transcontinental railroad created more jobs
and led to more land being sold and purchased.
The demands for beef in the west and the cattle drives led to
ranching and farming.
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What name was given to African Americans who moved to the Great Plains
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Exodusters
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Which group wanted to lower taxes and cut social programs in the South in the late 1800s
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democratic party
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What was the idea behind the black codes that limited civil rights in the south
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Blacks under whites was the natural order
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What was Lincolns position on the issue of suffrage for African Americans
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They were entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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What was a similarity in the South between tenant farming and sharecropping
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farmers worked land owned by others
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What was an advantage of Democrats in the South in 1873
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A strong base of dedicated supporters.
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Most african american politicians
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were members of the Rebublican Party
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What was the main debate for setting up colleges and universities for African Americans
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the main debate in setting up colleges and universities for
african american was whether to:
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African Americans seeking free land in the Midwest faced
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all of the above - APEX
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Freed slaves who wanted land avalible under the homestead act still faced the challenge of
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Moving to the west
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What was the following was the practice of poll taxes based upon
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A person's economic level - Apex
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How many blacks migrate to the great plains area
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The homestead act offered them free land
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What statement about the case of Sacco and Vanzetti is true apex
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Many felt that sacco and vanzetti were convicted because of xenophobia
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Hiram Rhodes Revels, Blanche K. Bruce, and Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs were all
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Who were Hiram Revels and Blanche K Bruce? They weren't just two black men, Hiram was an African American senator who was an ordained minister.Blanche K. Bruce was also an African American senator.
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What made people from eastern cities want to move west after the US Civil War
Most westward expansion increased right after the civil war due
to the mining industry in the west. The civil war caused economic
problems. People were looking to start over and "get rich quick".
Many people desired to own their own land. Thus the Homestead Act
was created.
The building of the transcontinental railroad created more jobs
and led to more land being sold and purchased.
The demands for beef in the west and the cattle drives led to
ranching and farming.
What name was given to African Americans who moved to the Great Plains
Exodusters
Which group wanted to lower taxes and cut social programs in the South in the late 1800s
democratic party
What was the idea behind the black codes that limited civil rights in the south
Blacks under whites was the natural order
What was Lincolns position on the issue of suffrage for African Americans
They were entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What was a similarity in the South between tenant farming and sharecropping
farmers worked land owned by others
What was an advantage of Democrats in the South in 1873
A strong base of dedicated supporters.
Most african american politicians
were members of the Rebublican Party
What was the main debate for setting up colleges and universities for African Americans
the main debate in setting up colleges and universities for
african american was whether to:
African Americans seeking free land in the Midwest faced
all of the above - APEX
Freed slaves who wanted land avalible under the homestead act still faced the challenge of
Moving to the west
What was the following was the practice of poll taxes based upon
A person's economic level - Apex
How many blacks migrate to the great plains area
The homestead act offered them free land
What statement about the case of Sacco and Vanzetti is true apex
Many felt that sacco and vanzetti were convicted because of xenophobia
Hiram Rhodes Revels, Blanche K. Bruce, and Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs were all
Who were Hiram Revels and Blanche K Bruce? They weren't just two black men, Hiram was an African American senator who was an ordained minister.Blanche K. Bruce was also an African American senator.