End of Civil War
This amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment
This period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and reuniting the nation.
What is Reconstruction?
This government agency helped formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
What is the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction were called this nickname.
What are carpetbaggers?
This summer activity usually involves swimming, sunscreen, and staying cool.
What is going to the pool?
This Confederate general surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Court House.
Who is Robert E Lee?
Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to this year.
What is 1877?
One major accomplishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau was building these for freed people.
What are schools?
White Southerners who supported Reconstruction were called this nickname.
What are scalawags?
Students usually hope to catch up on this during summer break.
What is sleep?
This Union general accepted Lee’s surrender in Virginia.
Who is U.S. Grant?
This group of Republicans pushed strongly for equal rights for freed people.
Who are the Radical Republicans?
Many freed people struggled after the war because slavery had denied them this skill.
What is reading/education?
Andrew Johnson belonged to this political party.
What is the Democratic Party?
This frozen summertime treat is often eaten on hot days.
What is ice cream/popsicles?
Lincoln was assassinated at this time on April 14, 1865?
What is 7:22am?
This Pennsylvania congressman was one of the most famous Radical Republicans
Who is Thaddeus Stevens?
These laws and acts of violence in the South limited freed people’s rights.
What is discrimination?
Johnson was selected as Lincoln’s running mate mainly to appeal to these states.
What are border states?
This school subject probably won’t be on most students’ minds during summer vacation.
What is history?
This actor and Confederate sympathizer assassinated President Lincoln.
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This president clashed constantly with Radical Republicans over Reconstruction policies.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This amendment later helped end school segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Congress refused to seat many Southern representatives because many had served in this government or army.
What is the Confederacy?
This feeling describes the last day of school before summer break begins.
What is excitement?