Outcome of the war
The Civil War had more than any other war in American History
What is Death/Loss of Life
If life on the prairie wasn't tough enough, this year saw the deadliest snowfall in American History
what is 1888
Although never proven, this person went to her grave believing that Andrew Johnson was part of the conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln
Who is Mary Todd Lincoln
Famously Lincoln offered, "malice towards none, and charity for all" when dealing with this group after the Civil War
Who are the south or southern sympathizers
The lack of this on the prairie is the reason for sod houses to be constructed
What is wood, or trees
After 4 long years of warfare, Lee would surrender to Grant in this place
What is Appomattox Courthouse
the name given to the people who first tried to farm the prairies, and put the plow to the incredibly tough soil
What are Sodbusters
After promising to hold true to the path Lincoln wanted, as president Andrew Johnson went from "Reconstruction" of the south, to this term... which was much different
What is Restoration
Famously, Lincoln tried to avoid the Civil War, even sending personal letters to the Governor of South Carolina begging not to fire on this fort, which ultimately started the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter
This type of grass was most preferable to make sod houses, as its root system made for the most sturdy construction
What is Buffalo Grass
Although the plight of African American's in the South improved legally, Slavery still continued on under this structured name for farming
What is sharecropping
The name given to a new immigrant group coming to Kansas. They were free, former slaves, who began to incorporate towns... There was much more freedom in the west
Who were Exodusters
Also sometimes called "Black Codes" these laws were tolerated, and sometimes implemented by the Johnson Administration. Not a "murder", but a crime none the less
What are Jim Crow Laws
As the President Elect, Lincoln would celebrate the passage of this 34th state in Pennsylvania on his way to be inaugurated.
What is Kansas
After all was said and done the amount of sod used for construction of the earth dwellings weighed into this staggering amount
What is 100 tons
Many pushed west for land after the Civil War for this reason
What is the War did not damage the west
Life on the prairie got a lot more crowded after this Bill was passed by congress to give 160 Acres if you made a go of your farm within 5 years. (I need specific year)
What is the Homestead Act of 1862
Andrew Johnson was brought up on charges of High Crimes and Misdemeanors by the House of Representatives in this formal process to remove him from office
What is Impeachment
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton would announce Lincoln's death with this... In many ways it started the mythology of Lincoln that has lasted since.
what is "Now he belongs to the ages"
This is the average size of a sod house in feet x feet... Cramped quarters for days without deodorant
what is 16x20
This was the name given to Northern bureaucrats and businessmen who paid pennies on the dollar for land and houses through the south after the war and got rich off of the situation.
What are Carpetbaggers
If it wasn't people, or snakes, or rodents, or weather, or money, this creature may have made life on the prairie nearly impossible in 1874
What are Locus/Cicada
Knowing he would not win reelection, Johnson choose not to run for a second term. He would be succeeded by this man who would become our 18th President.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln saw the end of war, but did not live to see peace. This was the date of Lincoln's death, just 5 days after Lee's surrender
What is April 14, 1865
In the End, sod house living began to have conflicts with railroads, and this group, who dubbed them "squatters" who were taking their rage land
Who are cowboys/cattle industry