Civil War
This term refers to the seceded South
The Confederacy
These were known as the Reconstruction amendments
13th , 14th , 15th
This was the year the War started
1914
What years did World War II take place?
1939 - 1945
Plessy v. Ferguson
He was the General of the Union Forces and eventually became President of the United States of America
Ulysses S. Grant
Why was President Johnson known as the first president during the Reconstruction Era and not Lincoln?
Lincoln was assassinated
Double Jeopardy!!
What is the acronym that represents the causes of WWI?
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What does each Letter represent?
M.A.N.I.A.
What was the event known as the leading cause of American involvement in WWII
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The murder of this individual sparked the Civil Rights Movement
The Murder of Emmett Till
This battle was known as the start of the Civil War
Battle at Fort Sumter
This amendment to the United States Constitution granted the newly freed African Americans the right to Vote.
The 15th amendment
This group was known as the Central Powers
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
Double Jeopardy!!
The usage of this item led to the Japanese surrender of WWII:
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Name the two Japanese Cities that were impacted by this event
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This court case ended segregation in public Schools
Brown v. Board of Education
This event became known as the tipping point, lighting the fuse and starting the Civil War
The election of Abraham Lincoln
This term refers to the renting of land and tools to African Americans so they can "build" a new life
Sharecropping
This event was the main reason the United States joined WWI
The sinking of the Lusitania
Which country changed sides in the War?
Italy
This term refers to battles that occur but not directly through the two parties it initially involves
Proxy Wars
This document was known for declaring the African Americans in the South free
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Reconstruction Era saw the emergence of these laws, put in place to disenfranchise African Americans
Jim Crow Laws
After the War, this country was made to take all the blame, despite others being involved in the war as well:
Germany
What year did the United States join WWII?
1941
This War lasted many years and yet the United States did not come out as a winner.
The vietnam War