Civil War
Who led the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Why was Reconstruction necessary?
Because people wanted to rebuild the south.
What were vigilance committees?
The self-employed law in the Boomtowns.
What was the transcontinental railroad?
The US' first major railroad that stretched across the country.
Why was Industrialization important for the US?
It brought in lots of money, and the US could produce more resources incredibly fast.
Where did the civil war end, and who won.
Appomattox Courthouse. The Union.
What was Lincoln's idea for Reconstruction?
He wanted to rebuild the south but not punish the inhabitants there.
What were some resources that miners and ranchers shipped to the east.
Miners: gold, silver, copper, and many other minerals.
Ranchers: mostly live cattle, but also beef.
What were the two companies that were hired to build the Transcontinental Railroad, and where were they from? (North, South)
The Union Pacific, (North) and the Central Pacific. (South/West)
Who created green spaces?
Fredrick Law Olmsted.
What was Vicksburg?
The last major Confederate base on the Mississippi river. The Union won, resulting in the Anaconda plan being completed.
What were carpetbaggers and scalawags?
People from the North that came to the south to help reconstruction. People from the South that supported them.
What were Boomtowns?
Small mining communities set up overnight. Once the communities ran out of money, they went "bust"
Why were railroads important to miners and ranchers?
The miners and ranchers could ship resources out to the east faster.
Why was steel important in skyscrapers?
The buildings would not be in danger of falling over. Steel made them more sturdy.
What was Fort Sumter?
The Union's water fort which the south attacked, sparking the Civil war.
What was radical Reconstruction?
The Radical Republican's idea for Reconstruction.
Why was there only one type of cattle in the great plains? And what was it?
The Texas Longhorn. It could survive in the dry land and terrible heat.
What were time zones? Why were they important?
The different times in parts of the US that have different times. The railroads used them to send trains and certain times, and to not have trains crash into each other.
What were Labor Unions?
Groups of workers that were unhappy with the working hours, work conditions, and wages that their employers set up.
What was Bull Run?
The first major battle of the Civil War, which the Confederacy won.
How did Reconstruction end?
The Government pulled troops out of the South.
What was a bonanza farm?
A farm that grew massively and grew lots of products.
What invention made the railroad safer, what did it do, and who invented it?
The air-brake system, it allowed the freighter to stop faster, safer, and closer to the stop. George Westinghouse invented it.
What was a monopoly?
A company that has complete control of the whatever they are producing, and have no competition.