Aqa A Level History - 1k The Making Of A Superpower: Usa, 1865-1975 Study Guide Rated A+

What was the Military Reconstruction Act? {Ans: Imposed military rule on the South with the exception of Tennessee. The ten remaining states were grouped into five military districts, each placed under a federal commander. To get back into the Union, Southern states had to elect national conventions which would accept the Fourteenth Amendment.}What was the Thirteenth Amendment? {Ans: This formally freed all slaves in the USA}How did transport lead to industrial growth 1865-77? (6) {Ans: - Revolution in railroads which lead to fast and efficient transport of raw materials such as coal from the coalfields from West Virginia as well as the finished products - 1869 - First Transcontinental Railroad (NY to SF) took six days - Workers were needed to build railroads - Needed steel which needed coal - Encouraged competition which pushed prices down - Roads built to distribute to outlying areas}How did the impact of the Civil War lead to industrial growth 1865-77? (6) {Ans: - Stimulated demand for manufactured goods - Mass production and methods of distribution had to be developed - Development of sophisticated capital-raising system based on Wall Street - Govt introduced paper currency - United States Note - Banking