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Which of the following statements accurately reflects one aspect of the principle of reciprocity? A society had to maintain equilibrium and interdependence between individuals of unequal power and prestige. Human beings had to change nature to suit their purposes. All people of an area had to vote before decisions could be made. All of these choices None of these choicesWhy did Anasazi Pueblo culture decline and fall?A terrible drought severely reduced its agricultural production. Intertribal warfare tore the tribe apart. An earthquake used widespread devastation. Europeans destroyed their settlements. Smallpox ravaged its population.At the time of Columbus's arrival in the Western Hemisphere, where were the greatest concentrations of Native Americans? In the Great Basin of North America In Mexico and South America In Canada and New England In Peru and the Pacific Northwest In the Caribbean islandsWhich of the following was not one of the ways that Plains Indians used buffalos?They butchered them for meat. They used their hides for clothing, bedding, and housing. They used their bones for tools. They made arrowheads from buffalo horns. They used them to haul wagons.Commander of Union: General George G. MeadeCommander of Confederates: Robert E. LeeDay 1: July 1st, 1863 Confederates drove union our of Gettysburg union forces took strong position on Cemetery Ridge, overlooking the town union has the high ground.Day 2: July 2, 1863, Lee attacks both flanks, suffered many casualties, failed to remove the union from their positionDay 3: Confederates charges down the middle, union return and confederates retreat.Who occupied Seminary Ridge: confederatesWho occupied Cemetery Ridge: On day one the Union army occupied the ridgeLee's Right hand man @ Gettysburg: LongstreetWinner: UnionWhat types of programs and into were offered on the radio?drive Mexicans out of the border, seize New Mexico and California, take Mexico City (the capital)What were the most popular types of movies that people watched ?What was the most popular form of entertainment in the 1930s?The Union, led by Major General Ambrose Burnside, was defeated and lost 12,000 men. General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, was the Confederate general who led in the defeat. Burnside was fired.1862, a naval battle between the Confederate ship, the Virginia, and the Union ship, the Monitor, in Chesapeake Bay. Ended as a draw.A nine-month battle of trench warfare. The union forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Petersburg unsuccessfully and then constructed trench lines that extended over 30 miles from the eastern outskirts of Richmond Virginia, to around the eastern and southern outskirts of Petersburg. Lee gave in to the pressure because the supply lines were finally cut, Union won.It was the bloodiest battle of the war to date; April 7, 1862,fought in Tennessee; Union VictoryUnion win led. Was the bloodiest battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties.Where: Charleston harbor South CarolinaMajor Robert Anderson- the union commanderUnion General PGT Beauregard- Confederates generalDate: April 11, 1861President of Confederacy: Jefferson DavisStates that had seceded prior to battle: south Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas.Winner: confederatesWho issued: President LincolnWhen: January 1st, 1863Why then: Because he waited till a victory in battle so it didn't seem like the proclamation was a last resortDefine emancipate: the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictionsLincoln's political goal in setting slaves free: To threaten the south to come back to the unionImpact on War: It was the turning point that made the war about slaveryWhat states actually had to free their slaves? : No statesFirst major battle of the civil war; fought in Virginia; confederates' victory.Union commander: Uyless S. GrantConfederate commander: Robert E. LeeWho surrendered: The confederacy and LeeDate: April 14, 1865Winner: The Union and GrantPurpose of the Gettysburg Address: It was a ceremony to dedicate a cemetery to the memories of those soldiers that died in that battle NovemberUnion commander: Ulysses S. GrantConfederate commander: General John C. PembertonDate of surrender: July 4, 1863Define siege: military blockade or bombardment of the enemy town or position in order to force it to surrenderTwo nicknames for Grant: Butcher and U.S. (Unconditional Surrender)Why was Vicksburg crucial: it spilt the confederates in half. It was the turning point.Winner: UnionDid the cottage industry make a increase or decrease?
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