U.S. History EOC Review (Florida Standards): Modern Era

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The Homestead Act of 1862 gave how many acres to settlers willing to farm land in the West?

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160 acres

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Which act linked the East and West, promoting settlement and economic growth during Western Expansion?

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Transcontinental Railroad

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Conflict with Native Americans during Western Expansion led to what outcomes?

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Displacement and violent confrontations (e.g., Wounded Knee)

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The Dawes Act of 1887 attempted to do what to Native Americans?

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Assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands

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What were the main goals of Progressivism during the Progressive Movement?

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Address problems from industrialization: corruption, inequality, poor working conditions

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Who were muckrakers during the Progressive Movement?

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Journalists who exposed corruption (e.g., Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell)

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Women's suffrage in the U.S. was led by which prominent figure and culminated in which amendment?

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Susan B. Anthony; 19th Amendment (1920)

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Which laws were used to break up monopolies and promote competition during the Progressive Movement?

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Sherman and Clayton Acts

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Which cultural changes characterized the Roaring Twenties?

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Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance, and flappers challenged traditional norms

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The 18th Amendment, passed during the Roaring Twenties, banned what?

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Alcohol