Amendments
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
Abolished slavery in the United States
What was the significance of Fort Sumter?
It was the site of the first shots fired in the Civil War.
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was sharecropping?
A system where farmers (often former slaves) worked on land owned by another in exchange for a share of the crops.
What was the main goal of the abolition movement?
To end the practice of slavery in the United States
What rights did the 14th Amendment establish?
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and provided equal protection under the law.)
What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?
It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and a strategic Union victory
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Define "Redeemers" in the context of Reconstruction.
Southern Democrats who sought to reclaim power from Republicans and reversed Reconstruction policies.)
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
It marked the beginning of the organized women's rights movement in the U.S
What does the 15th Amendment guarantee?
The right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Why was Vicksburg important?
Its capture gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Who led the Union Army to victory at Vicksburg?
Ulysses S. Grant.)
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To assist freed slaves and poor whites in the South during the Reconstruction era
How did women contribute to the temperance movement?
Women were vocal advocates for temperance, often citing the negative effects of alcohol on families
How did these amendments affect Reconstruction?
They aimed to integrate formerly enslaved individuals into society and protect their rights.
What role did Atlanta play in the Civil War?
It was a critical supply hub for the Confederacy.
Who was known for advocating for abolition?
Frederick Douglass
What was the Grandfather Clause?
A law that allowed those to vote if their grandfathers had been eligible before Reconstruction, thus excluding many freedmen
What sparked the Nullification Crisis?
Southern opposition to tariffs imposed by the federal government
What was a significant consequence of these amendments?
They laid the foundation for future civil rights movements
Who was President of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis.
Who were prominent figures in the women's rights movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
What role did scalawags play in the South?
White Southerners who supported Reconstruction efforts and the Republican Party
What was Jacksonian Democracy?
A political movement that expanded voting rights and emphasized the role of the common man in politics