Treaty
what is the Treaty of Versailles
the peace treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allied powers
what was the three-fifths compromise
an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that determined three out of every five enslaved people would be counted for both legislative representation and taxation
what were the black codes
a series of restrictive laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to control the labor and behavior of newly freed African Americans
importances of the Battle of Antietam
ended the Confederacy's first invasion of the North and gave President Lincoln the political and military confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
thirteenth Amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States
what is the Treaty of Paris
treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States, and the 1763 treaty that ended the French and Indian War
In serious labor disputes which arose before 1900, the U.S. government
usually supported the owners.
who is Ulysses S Grant
a Union general who later became president of the United States.
importances of the Battle of little bighorn
a decisive Native American victory and the annihilation of Lieutenant Colonel George Custer's command
fourteenth amendment
granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people
For which part of the colonies was cotton A cash crop
southern
This payment was meant to keep certain groups of people (mainly former slaves and African-Americans) from being allowed to vote.
POLL tax
Daughters of liberty
American women who organized to support the patriot cause during the American Revolution by boycotting British goods
importances of the Battle of Saratoga
a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War because it boosted American morale, demonstrated the possibility of defeating the British army and,most crucially, convinced France to enter the war as a vital American ally.
15th amendment
prohibits states from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race color or previous condition of servitude"
what did the emancipation proclamation do
declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion against the Union were to be freed
Special laws passed by southern state governments immediately after the Civil War. They were designed to control former slaves, and to subvert the intent of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Black codes
Kansas - Nebraska act
a law that organized that Kansas and Nebraska territories and repealed the Missouri Compromise, allowing residents to decide on slavery through "popular sovereignty"
importances of the Battle of Trenton
it was a crucial turning point in the American Revolution significantly boosting the Continental Army's morale after a series of defeats.
17th amendment
established the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote,
what was the purpose for the Sedition act
made it a crime to publish false and malicious writing against the U.S. government
Why are Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both considered to be "Progressive" Presidents?
hey both believed government could make laws that responded to and prevented social problems
This Lakota Indian Chief helped defeat General Custer in the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876
Sitting bull
What was the first battle in the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
which amendments were important for enslaved
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were critically important for formerly enslaved people.