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What is the name of the new bullet developed in the Civil War and what changed about it that made it more lethal?
The Minie Ball and its shape allowed it to fire faster and wound deeper
What caused the Confederate states to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
What are Jim Crow laws?
Separate but equal
What was the 13th amendment?
Abolished slavery
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What advancement allowed troops and materials to be delivered to the frontlines so much faster? This was a huge advantage for the North.
Expanded railroads
What was Lincoln's stance on slavery when he was running for president?
He stayed relatively quiet on it. He talked mostly of preserving the Union and did not run on the promise of freeing the slaves
What was "40 acres and a mule?"
What was Lincoln's reconstruction plan?
- Pardon confederates if they swore their allegiance to the union
- States were readmitted if 10% of their citizens agreed to pledge allegiance to the Union
How many times will Mr. Stein warn you about Chromebooks before it gets taken from you?
One warning
What invention allowed Lincoln to communicate directly and instantly with the front lines?
The telegraph
Name three slave states and three free states
Slave states - Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Akransas, Florida, Texas
Free states - New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Mass, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas
What is the 15th amendment?
What is the 14th amendment?
Gave African Americans full citizenship
What was the name of Mr. Stein's teacher who came to observe him? (Hint: It is a very common male first name)
What new military tradition allowed dead soldiers to be identified when their corpses were found on the battlefield?
Soldiers began pinning their name and unit to their uniforms
What was significant about the First Battle of Bull Run?
The North tried to flank the confederates and failed, leading to an ugly and sloppy battle. It revealed the weaknesses of both sides.
What is sharecropping? Who was it supposed to benefit? Who did it actually benefit and why?
A system in which white landowners offered up a percentage of their product in exchange for African American Labor. It was supposed to benefit both parties, but trapped former slaves into similar conditions and into never ending debt cycles.
What bill did Johnson veto and what did it do?
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - tried to abolish Black Codes
What state is Mr. Stein originally from?
California
Developed during the Civil War, what is the process of preserving the bodies of the dead called?
Embalming
Enslaved African Americans were free if they fled to a Northern state or were in an area liberated by the Union Army
What is a grandfather clause?
If you or your grandfather was not free before 1867, you could not vote
What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 do?
- Invalidated Lincoln and Johnson’s plans for Reconstruction.
- Puts Southern states under Military control
- No state could enter the Union until they approved the 14th Amendment
Where did Mrs. Izzi go to High School?
EPHS!