U.S History H Final Exam Review Guide

2025

Manifest Destiny

own land coast to coast

Men Headed to CA in 1849"‘

49’s to mine for gold

Outcomes of Mexican American War

Land from Mexico, CA, NM, Ax

The Mexican Cession

Bleeding Kansas showed

slavery in territories would not work and lead to war

The Missouri Compromise-

was nullified by the Kansas Nebraska Act

The Dred Scot case stated that slaves-

were property and could not sue anyone in court

The south seceded from the Union to

protect their way of life/slavery

Popular Sovereignty was proposed as a way to

decide if slavery should be allowed in the territories

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written in response to

Harriet Breecher Stowe about slavery in south/talked about fugitive slave act

The North Won the civil war due to

more resources and physical advantages

At the start of the civil war, Abe Lincolo’s position on slavery was

he opposed expansion into the territories

Following the Civil War, Northerners who moved south were called

Carpetbaggers-They took advantage of the Southerner’s misery

In the late 1800s, African American men were grated

the right to vote-15th amendment

Characteristics of the Ku Klux Klan include

racism, violence, intimidation of freed slaves in the south

Battle of Gettsyburg PA

Turing point of the civil war in the north

The Battle of BigHorn resulted in

Death of Col.George cluster, massacred by Crazy Horse and his native American warriors

The requirements of the Homestead Acts were:

give generous land grants to Americans, build roads to land/farm, dig a well, live there for 5 yrs

Tomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell improved:

Commutations and increased the standards of living

What were referred to as Captains of Industry or Robber Barons

Monopolies/Trusts

The relationship between labor unions and big businesses were

strained bc of bad working conditions

What led President Arthur to pursue civil service exam

The assignation of president Garfield by a man who didn’t get a government job

Wealthy businesses who had unfair practices were called

Robber Baryons/Tycoons

Immigrants moved to the cities to:

Find employment, stay w/ family and friends

Advantage of skyscrapers

used limited space in cites

In late 19th century, urban growth is directly related to

Immigration from Eastern Europe, like Poland, Russia, Hungary, Italy and Greece

Progressives believed the role of federal government was to

help the poor and disadvantaged in society, break up large businesses and help workers

The tactics used by women’s suffrage activists included:

Protest, picketing, hunger strikes, rallies

Roosevelt Square Deal and Wilson’s New Freedom were designed to

Prevent monopolies/trusts. help out the overage citizens, solved problems caused by Industrialization

The Jim Crow Laws were passed to

limit rights of freedom in the south. Prevented Freedmen from exercising their new freedoms contained in the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment