Civil War and Reconstruction
Reconstruction ended in 1877 with a Compromise which elected and Northern as president in exchange for doing this.
What is removing Northern troops from the South?
The late 1800s was named this by Mark Twain as a play on the idea that the success of a few covered up the misery of many.
What is the Gilded Age?
By 1860, 57% of all US exports were composed of this Southern plant.
What is cotton?
Anti-lunching laws became the great crusade of this African American journalist.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Shay's Rebellion caused the creation of this governing document.
What is the Constitution?
This 1863 battle in Pennsylvania marked the turning point of the Civil War for the North.
What is Gettysburg?
His book, How the Other Half Lives, sparked a reform in living conditions for the urban poor.
Who is Jacob Riis?
The British burned the White House during this transatlantic conflict.
What is the War of 1812?
Her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, increased support for the abolitionists in the North.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Of the three branches of government, this branch had the least amount of power in the 1790s.
What is the judicial branch or the courts?
In 1865, this organization was created to help educate freed slaves and help others locate their families.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau?
In the 1890s, this pro-farmers party merged with the Democrats in attempt to win the White House. Their attempt failed.
Who are the Populists?
Prior to the introduction of railroads, these man-made passages were the main form of rapid transportation for goods.
What are canals?
Known as the great compromiser, this Kentuckian was known for his work on the Compromises of 1820 and 1850.
Who is Henry Clay?
This became the last of the 13 colonies to be founded as a dumping ground for criminals and a buffer zone against the Spanish.
What is Georgia?
His presidential impeachment trial was the first for the nation.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
The wealth of this plutocrat centered around refineries in Cleveland, Ohio.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Under the leadership of James K. Polk, America's goal of Manifest Destiny was achieved through the acquisition of the Southwest from Mexico and the Northwest from _______.
What is Britain?
This big-business Republican won the White House in 1896. It was unfortunate that he was assassinated five years later.
Who is William McKinley?
The Carolinas continued to serve as a food source for this British owned island known for it's wealthy sugar plantations.
What is Barbados?
In 1867, this Radical Republican law broke the South into 5 military districts in order to enforce rights for freed slaves.
What is the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
His leadership and "keeping it simple" tactics made the American Federation of Labor an increasingly powerful labor union.
Who is Samuel Gompers?
The Hartford Convention and the Nullification Crisis were two early attempts by states to do this.
What is secede from the US?
His presidency witnessed such widespread unity and peace, that it became known as the Era of Good Feelings.
Who is James Monroe?
The American Revolution was partially inspired by two intellectual/social movements: the Enlightenment and the __________.
What is the First Great Awakening?