Post-Civil War Challenges and Soldiers

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After the Civil War, the South's greatest problem was: there no more slaves, there was a great loss of people and land, the loss of money, people wanted to move but couldn't

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there was a great loss of people and land

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After the Civil War, many settlers decided to move to the Great Plains because

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they were offered free homesteads if they worked the land.

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Once the settlers got to the Great Plains, what were some problems that they faced?

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Bad weather, tough soil for crops, and limited water supply.

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The Buffalo Soldiers were

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African American Soldiers.

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Which group of people on the Great Plains thought the land was too valuable to sell? Options: Native Americans, Settlers, African American, Industrial workers

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Native Americans

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Who were important people in the Gilded Age? Options: Carver, Carnegie, Edison; Rockefeller, Morgan, Ford; Carnegie, Edison, Ford; Edison, Carnegie, Rockefeller

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Edison, Carnegie, Rockefeller

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Who was an entrepreneur that owned a shipping industry and constructed the first railway line from NY to Chicago?

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Vanderbilt

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What was one effect of Alexander Bell's invention of the telephone?

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Increased communication around the world

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What was one contribution of George Washington Carver?

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He developed many uses for peanuts.