This limited the rights of slaves. They could not vote, own land, or a gun. African Americans were treated bad during this time.
What is Black Codes?
100
A person searching for gold, silver, or other mineral resources.
Who is a prospector?
100
What is the name of the general who killed many Sioux Indians at the Little Bighorn River?
Who is General George Custer?
100
This would cross the continents linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This made transportation a lot easier.
What is transcontinental railroad?
100
Where was the "shot heard around the world" taken place?
What is Lexington and Concord?
200
This helped African American men, women, and children. This gave food, supplies, and provided education.
What is Freedman's Bureau?
200
This began to boom for the demand of this animal. Ranchers made lots of money by using the railroad to transport this.
What is cattle?
200
What is the name of the Apache Indian who rebelled against the United States army but surrendered?
Who is Geronimo?
200
_________ set up an oil refinery in Cleveland. The first products this person created were kerosene for lamps and grease or wheels.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
200
Process of rebuilding a nation.
What is reconstruction?
300
The practice of keeping groups separated based on race. This had two names what was it? One of them was a law.
What is segregation and Jim Crow Laws?
300
This law opened the Great Plains for settlement. Many people began moving and living in this area.
What is the Homestead Acts?
300
The names of the two chief Indians of the Sioux who led 1,500 warriors to get revenge on General Custer.
Who is Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse?
300
This person created the first telephone and being able to communicate long distance using their own voice.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
300
The Middle Colonies had fertile soil and perfect climate for growing many crops. The colonies grew so much crops they were known as the ___________ ___________
What is breadbasket colonies?
400
This person created a school for African American children to receive an education.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
400
When something was on an economic decline it was known as a ___________.
What is bust?
400
Who helped John Smith and married John Rolfe during the Pilgrims voyage?
Who is Pocahontas?
400
This person created the first light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
400
Who sailed around the world?
Who is Magellan?
500
____________were people from the North who moved to the South to work in Reconstruction areas.
_______________were southerns who were against the Confederacy and wanted change.
What is Carpetbaggers and Scalawags?
500
What began to die out by the late 1800's as there was only a 1,000 left?
What is the buffalo?
500
The Algon Indians made home out of ice known as
What is an igloo?
500
When a workers group that fights for better working conditions and pay.