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Civil Rights
the rights of a citizen, including the right to vote and protection under the law
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Authority
One of the causes of the Civil War was that the North and South disagreed about how much ____________ the national government should have.
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Gold Rush
Dahlonega, Georgia
A sudden movement of people to an area where gold has been found is called___________. Where did the first one take place?
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Florida
The Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce de Leon explored __________.
Juan Ponce de Leon landed there by mistake. He thought he was on the Island of Bimini. What was he looking for on the Island of Bimini, but he never did find? |
secede
to pull or separate from
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backwoodsman
a person who lives in forests or wild areas far away from towns
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Airplanes
Trains Buses
In Atlanta, there are 3 types of public transportation. What are they?
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Pioneer
a person who settles in part of a country and prepares it for others
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Agriculture
Cotton
People living in the Southeast became rich and powerful because of ________________.
What was their main crop? |
segregate
to separate people according to race
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Civil War
the United States war, fought between northern and southern states from 1961-1965
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Did not lose their Civil Rights
As a result of the Civil War, African Americans ______________________.
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Plantation
a large farm that produces crops to sell
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson
Three Presidents, who were born in the Southeast were: _____________________________________
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Trail of Tears
West
What was the forced journey of the Cherokees to land set aside for them by the United States to what is now Oklahoma called?
In which direction were the Cherokee forced to travel? |
Confederacy
the name of the Southern states in the United States Civil War
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Dr. Martin Luther King
The main leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's and 1960's was ___________________.
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Public Transportation System
trains and buses that carry people throughout the city
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Tourist Shops
Arts and Crafts Lumber
What three businesses do the Cherokee run today?
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Union
the name for the Northern states during the American Civil War
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consensus
a method of decision making in which all come to agreement
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Northern
Too Cold
Cities in the Southeast are growing because they are trying to leave the __________ areas where the climate is ____________.
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Reconstruction
Farmers began planting crops Freedoms Bureau established to help former slaves Rail lines were repaired
What was the period of time after the United States Civil War when the South was rebuilt called?
And, what three main things that occurred during this time? |
Europeans
Hunted Food
Before the ___________ arrived, the Cherokee ____________ much of their _____________.
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St. Augustine
The Spanish colony, which is now the oldest city in the United States in Florida
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