Final Review Eighth Grade US History

Amendment that banned slavery and forced servitude

Lead by Thaddeus Stevens, a radical leader, said that Southern institutions “must be broken up or relaid, or all our blood and treasure will have been spent in vain.” There were others who thought the South should be punished. They wanted a more radical, or extreme, approach.

Amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”

Amendment that states the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

The railroad that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and stretch across the nation

This law gave up to 160 acres (65 ha) of land to any head of a family who paid a $10 filing fee and lived on the land for five years.

Called for breaking up reservations and ending Native Americans' identification with their respective groups.

Dissatisfied workers organized into groups to demand better pay and working conditions. These groups organized protests and strikes to have their demands heard.

An Oil Company that became a monopoly and dominated many other businesses while influencing government

Was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Revolutionized the petroleum industry with Standard Oil.

The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.

the movement of people from rural areas into cities

A rapid period of industrial and factory growth in the United States. It also led to an increase in people moving to urban areas.

Farmland, or any area outside a city or small town. Can also be considered the countryside

Large town or city centers where there is higher concentration in population