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1
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Lincoln killed

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By John Wilkes booths April 14 1865

2
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Lincoln reconstructin plan

A

States never left

Pass 13th amendment

3
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Lincoln’s vp

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Johnson

4
Q

5 effects of national railroad

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Stimulated economy
Brought nation together
Clocks set by railroad (4 time zones)
Created jobs in steel industry and promoted business
Populated west
5
Q

Compromise of 1877

A

Federal troops removed from south
One southerner appointed for cabinet
Gave money to south for reconstruction
Not held by any boundaries

6
Q

Civil war

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1861-1865

7
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Reconstruction act of 1867

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Made by congress
Said confederate states divided into 5 military districts except Tennessee
There would be a military governed appointed and required a new state constitution that free men could vote and agreement with 13th amendment to become a state again also required passing 14 amendment
Voters and congress had to approve it
Most states back by 1868

8
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Tenure of office act 1867

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Johnson fired Stanton (Secretary of State)
Charged with high crimes and misdemeanors
Impeachment vote 35-19 not guilty

9
Q

Ulysses a grant

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Boss tweed stole 50$ million from treasury

10
Q

Rutherford b hayes

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Wife lemonade Lucy

11
Q

James Garfield

A

Shot 4 months after inauguration

12
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Chester Arthur

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Passes Pendleton act and started civil service test

13
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Cleveland

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Only pres. To serve two in consecutive terms

14
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McKinley

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Started gold standard and shot after being reelected

15
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Carper bagged

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Position from north going south

16
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Transcontinental railroad

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Union Pacific goes east to west
Central pacific goes west to east
Meet at promontory point

17
Q

Gold found in

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Lake Tahoe

18
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Indian reorganization act

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Encouraged grads with Indians

19
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Puritan work ethic

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Work is a blessing, all men work, all work glorifies God

20
Q

Free enterprise

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People responsible for their own welfare

21
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Steel

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Refined iron

Jp Morgan owns 1/2 us steel production

22
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John d Rockefeller

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90% of all refinery

23
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Trusts

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Rules nor enforced by laws

24
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Reconstruction era

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1865-1877