Early History
The Bering Straits land/ice bridge connected which 2 continents?
Asia and North America
Which 2 water bodies border the Americas?
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What invention by Eli Whitney was used to dramatically increase cotton production thru-out the United States?
the cotton gin
Who was selected "President" of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What is the title of the "Loyalty Oath" that Southern states had to swear to the Republic in order to be readmitted to the Union post-Civil War?
the Pledge of Allegiance
The earliest Native tribes used what natural resorce (NR) to create clothing?
Animal Skins
In 1789, this founding document became the supreme law of the Nation
the CONSTITUTION
The 1820 Compromise that ensured an equal number of Free and Slaves states in Congress was known as:
the Missouri Compromise
What all-Black military unit was led by the son of Fredrick Douglass?
The Massachusetts 54th Infantry
What was the Government agency that was established to help former slaves transition to becoming "Americans”:
the Freeman's Bureau
The type of government established by the ancient Athenians that acts with the Citizens' consent is called:
DEMOCRACY
The office of the Vice President belongs to which branch of the United States government?
the Executive Branch
She was the best known "conductor" of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What 3 goals for Victory did Lincoln specify during his Gettysburg Address?
Union (Unity), Freedom, Democracy
Which Constitutional Amendment is based on the Emancipation Proclamation, making slavery illegal throughout the U.S.?
the 13th Amendment
In what year did Columbus sail the "ocean blue"?
In 1492
Another term for central or national government
Federal(ism)
In 1852, this book sold more copies than the Bible:
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The capture and control of which river by Ulysses Grant during the Battle of Vicksburg led to his promotion to "Commander General" of the Union Army?
the Mississippi River
Which organization formed in the South by former Confederate leaders to terrorize free Blacks and maintain segregation?
the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Why did the Puritans establish the New England colonies?
to escape religious persecution;
to have freedom of religion.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from which country in 1803?
France
His "House Divided" speech catapulted him to the 1860 Republican nomination:
Abraham Lincoln
She was known as the "Angel of the Battlefields" because she nursed wounded soldiers regardless of the color of their uniform.
Clara Barton
The economic system that developed in the South to replace slavery in which landowners provided land and tools and farm workers provided the labor was known as:
SHARECROPPING
Which nation did the thirteen colonies adopt their principles of government from?
Engand/Great Britain
The construction of the Erie Canal expanded NY's markets in this geographical direction?
West(ward)
Which side "lost" the first battle at Fort Sumter?
the North/Union
Where did the "traitor" Lee surrender his forces to end the Civil War on April 9th 1865?
Appomatox Court House, Va
This Constitutional Amendment was nullified by poll taxes, literacy tests and granfather clauses
the 15th Amendment
What were the group of colonists called that supported American indendence from England during the Revolution?
PATRIOTS
This group--which made up 1/3 of the South's population, was considered property:
Black Slaves
What was the 10th Amendment reasoning used by the South to justify secession?
States Rights
Who became the 17th PotUS after the assassination of President Lincoln?
(Vice President)Andrew Johnson
The Supreme Court case that allowed “separate but equal” treatment of African-American citizens, thus ending the post-Civil War era:
Plessy vs Ferguson (1896)