U.S. History Flashcard

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What was the main goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

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Provide education and legal assistance to former slaves

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Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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13th Amendment

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Who founded Standard Oil and became one of the wealthiest men of the Gilded Age?

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John D. Rockefeller

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What is the term for a business practice where one company controls an entire industry?

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Monopoly

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What was sharecropping?

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A system where landowners provided land, tools, and seed in exchange for a portion of crops

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Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?

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It convinced France to ally with the American colonies

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

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The British army surrendered, ending major fighting

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What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) accomplish?

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It officially recognized American independence

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What issue did Hamilton and Jefferson strongly disagree on?

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Payment of the national debt

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What did the Sedition Act criminalize?

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Publishing false or malicious criticism of the government