AMH-2020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lincoln Steffens, Muckraker, Theodore Dreiser
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British take control and americans are unsettled. U. s. has independent states then come together: problems just as not uniformed currency; problem with economy, problems with lack of government, slaves. 1616 first slaves came to the us. They worked for several years than became free. Lincoln believed as long as slavery did not spread, it would disappear. South carolina was the first state to succeed. Lincoln only brought up the slavery issue in the war when the north needed more motive to win over the south. Industrialization kicks in and the north wins the civil war. Emancipation proclamation freed the slaves living in the united states. Lincoln was the best hope for reconstruction of the north and the south. Andrew johnson becomes president (1865 1869) decmocrat and southerner didn"t learn to read until early 20"s. Andrews main goal was to bring the north whites and south whites to come together.
