Civil War
What years did the civil war last from?
1861-1865
Black codes, or Jim Crow laws, were created shortly after the 13th amendment in many southern states to do what?
Suppress the rights of newly freed African Americans. Ex. Grandfather clauses and poll taxes.
Describe Andrew Johnson's reconstruction policy
His plan was to be easy on the South. He granted a general pardon to all previous confederates and also suppressed newly freed African American rights.
Most railroad tracks were located where in the United States? Hint.... Which coast?
East of the Mississippi river.
What is a tariff?
A tax on a trade good.
General Robert E. Lee was the head of which army in the Civil War?
The Confederate army
The Freedman's Bureau was established in 1863 to do what?
To help newly freed slaves with education, finding work, and general help with getting their lives established. Sometimes they even provided housing to free African Americans.
GNP -Gross National product- is a tool economists use to do what?
Compare the value and output of different countries economies
What were the two major railroads that united the Nation in the late 19th century?
The Union Pacific and the Central pacific.
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States of America, and the head of which army?
The Union army
What was the main reason the Confederacy was defeated?
Lack of manpower compared to the North, and way less industry then the North possessed.
What was required for the southern states to rejoin the Union?
Southern states were required to ratify/pass the 14th and 15th amendments, and that 10 percent of their voting populations had to re swear allegiance to the Union.
What does a country need to industrialize
resources, labor forces, communication, transportation, and entrepreneurs.
What is a robber baron?
Someone who bribes congressmen to get land grants for railroads.
The First Battle of Mananas (Also known as the first battle of Bull Run, was a victory for which side?
This was a victory for the Confederate states of America, was also the first major battle of the civil war.
Who was Abraham Lincoln assassinated by?
John Wilkes Booth
Why are the 14th and 15th amendments known as the reconstruction amendments?
They are known as this because they gave African Americans, the right to citizenship, and the right to vote if you were 21 years of age or older.
How would you describe an entrepreneur
Someone who invests his or her own money into creating and maintaining a business.
What was the Southern United States economy based on?
Cotton and farming...otherwise known as Agriculture?
African American's were freed from slavery via which Amendment to the US constitution?
13th Amendment
Who succeed president Lincoln after his assassination?
President Andrew Johnson
Describe Ulysses S. Grants approach to reconstruction
He favored African American rights, and even helped to destroy the KKK (temporarily). He supported the 14th & 15th amendments and tried to combat the black codes or Jim crow laws in the south
Describe the compromise of 1877...
The compromise of 1877 was a deal with Southern democrats that Federal Union troops would leave the south if Rutherford B. Hayes were elected president. Thus, ending the reconstruction Era of the United States' civil war.
What resource was mined mostly in Pennsylvania?
Iron/Steel