Reconstruction
what were the 3 amendments created during reconstruction
13th,14th, and 15th
this term refers to the period before the civil war?
What is antebellum
who was the president during this time period
George Washington
where did the first Englishmen settle?
Jamestown
who were the original Americans
Native Americans
True or false did Black people virtually no rights in the south
True
the cotton gin was invented by who
Eli Whitney
what is the name of the first ten amendments to the constitution
the bill of rights
What was the cash crop that made Virginia rich/wealthy
tobacco
What was the crop essential to the native american
Corn
what were sharecroppers compared to?
A renter and a landlord
What was the name of the book published during 1852
Uncle toms cabin
jays treaty
What was the group that sought religious freedom and settled in Massachusetts
puritans
What was the name of the lost city
Roanoke Island
into how many parts did congress divide the south during Radical (congressional) Reconstruction
5 parts
True or false: The us was expanding westwards
true
what was america united by
army status, trade, natives implemented american culture
what economic system benefited the US through trade
mercantilism
what did the Englishmen bring with them
Diseases, new technology, ships
what did they make 50% of the people do
Swear an oath
what was Nat Turner rebellion
It was riot led by enslaved people
what is a war during this period?
The american revolution
What was the war fought between Britain and France for control of north america
The French and Indian War
what was encomienda system
a labor system implemented by the Spanish (it was a form of exploitation)