Reconstruction
What is reconstruction?
The rebuilding of the south after the civil war.
Who won the civil war?
The North
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
In a theatre.
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
True or False
Only a small amount of the south was destroyed in the civil war.
False
Who was president at the start of the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
What does abolition mean?
The immediate end of slavery.
What is the capital of the U.S
Washington D.C
What was the name of the group who helped freedmen during reconstruction?
Freedmen's Bureau
What was the north called during the civil war?
the union
Who did Haiti win their independence from?
France
Name 3 states in the North East
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont
Name 2 problems newly freed slaves faced
Housing, finding jobs, education, citizenship, fighting for right to vote.
What was the south called during the civil war?
The confederates
Where did most slaves originally come from?
Africa
Name 3 states in the South East
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Who was president during reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
What was one advantage the north had during the war?
Used African American soldiers or had more factories
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Name 3 states in the Mid West
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota.