Industrial Revolution Flashcards

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Buffalo Soldier

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African American soldiers who fought in the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars.

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Dawes Act

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A law that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

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Homestead Act

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Legislation that provided land to settlers for a small fee.

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Push factors

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Reasons that drive people to leave their home country.

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Pull factors

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Attractions that draw people to a new country.

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Sharecropping

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A system where farmers work land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crops.

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Mechanization of farm equipment

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The use of machinery in agriculture to increase efficiency.

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Populist party

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A political party that emerged in the late 19th century advocating for the rights of farmers and laborers.

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Angel Island

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An immigration station on the West Coast for Asian immigrants.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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A law that prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the United States.