Reconstruction
Why is this time period called RECONSTRUCTION?
Because the USA was trying to RECONSTRUCT itself after it split in half during the Civil War
Most people who moved west to set up a homestead found a strong community of people and busy towns to settle in- True or False?
False- life was often isolating and desolate
What does the word "Gilded" mean?
Covered in a THIN layer of gold
1st President
George Washington
What year was the USA founded?
1776
Which 3 amendments are considered the "Reconstruction Amendments"?
13th, 14th, 15th
What was the name of the battle in which Sitting Bull and his warriors fended off George Custer on the Great Plains?
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Why is this time period called the GILDED AGE?
To someone from another country, the USA may seem very nice looking. But on the inside, underneath that THIN LAYER OF GOLD, things were pretty rotten.
2nd President
John Adams
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The American colonists' break-up letter to England.
What is the term for discriminatory laws against African-Americans in the South in the first years after the Civil War?
Black Codes
What was the most common occupation for homesteaders in the Great Plains after the Civil War?
Farming/Agriculture
When WAS the Gilded Age?
Late 1700s
Early 1800s
Late 1800s
Middle 1900s
Abraham Lincoln
What is the Constitution?
The Written Plan of Government of the USA
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave African-American MEN the right to vote
What event is generally considered the "end" of the Indian Wars of the late 1800s?
Wounded Knee Massacre
Which major industrialist was known for building and creating hundreds of LIBRARIES around the country with his riches?
Andrew Carnegie
Indian Removal President/20 dollar bill
Andrew Jackson
How many branches of US Government are there and what are the names?
What is the "loophole" in the 13th amendment?
At the time, if someone was convicted of a crime, they could still be put back into slavery. It didn't erase slavery altogether...
What was one PRO and one CON of moving west for American Settlers?
Pros- felt free? chance to farm? chance to own land? not have to work in a factory? free land?
Cons- isolation? little chance of big success? fear of attack from Natives? Not a lot of support or community? Dangerous?
Why do many historians often call the rich industrialists of the time ROBBER BARONS?
Because they exploited workers, created poor working/living conditions, used corrupt business practices, and generally did not support the people that helped them create their wealthy business.
President during Mexican-American War
James K Polk
What were the VOTING requirements when the USA began?
White, male, property owner