Civil War
13th Amendment
14th/15th Amendment
Post-Civil War Reconstruction
Possible Extra Credit Questions
*Warning: Random*
100
What was the name of the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
100
What does the 13th Amendment ban?
Slavery
100
What is "birthright citizenship"?
If you are born in the United States, you are a natural born citizen.
100
What happened to President Lincoln & who replaced him?
He was assassinated by a Confederate sympathizer, and President Andrew Johnson replaced him?
100
Name the first THREE presidents of the United States
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
100
How many years has Ms. Loehmer been teaching at Mastbaum?
This is year number 5
200
What is the other names for the "North" and the "South"?
The "Union" and "Confederacy"
200
What is the loophole of the 13th Amendment?
Slavery is banned EXCEPT as a punishment for a crime
200
Who is considered a citizen according to the 14th Amendment?
Anyone born in the United States OR who becomes one through a legal citizenship process (naturalized)
200
What Union General became President in 1868? Were they good at their job?
Ulysses S. Grant, not a great President, better as an Army General
200
What state is this?
Pennsylvania
200
What day did Ms. Loehmer last see her stapler. Month, Day, and Year necessary for answer to count.
December 2, 2022
300
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
300
Has the number of people in prison INCREASED or DECREASED over the last 50 years?
INCREASED
300
True or False: There have been zero legal challenges to the 14th Amendment since it was implemented. If false, provide an example.
FALSE, President Trump tried to change the Amendment and there have been many legal cases related to the amendment (segregation, marriage equality, etc).
300
What year did Reconstruction end?
1877
300
What is the capitol of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
300
What is the name of Ms. Loehmer' cat?
Poppy
400
Why was the Civil War fought in the United States?
Over the expansion of slavery into new territory.
400
How did lawmakers and law enforcement target African Americans after the end of Slavery in the United States.
Implementing unfair laws like Black Codes and Jim Crow Segregation to jail African Americans.
400
What did the 15th Amendment ban?
denying or abridging a citizen’s right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
400
Explain the Compromise of 1877.
Incoming Republican president made a deal with racist Southern Democrats to remove government protection in the Southern states.
400
Name ONE of EIGHT thematic vocabulary words, DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can explain what it is.
Possible Answers:
Economic Recession
Political Corruption and Reform
Globalization and Trade
Economic Disparities
Labor Rights
Civil Rights
Social Inequalities
Technology Advancements
400
What cartoon character does Ms. Cherry look the most like?
Vector from Despicable Me
500
What general surrendered after the Battle of Appomattox?
General Robert E Lee
500
How is prison labor used today? Name some jobs prisoners do.
Fire Fighting, Grave Digging, Emergency Response, etc.
500
Who did the 15th Amendment leave out?
Women and poor individuals who could not afford the poll tax
500
Your OPINON, but you must provide a piece of EVIDENCE to support your answer.
Was the Reconstruction Era of U.S. History a success or failure?
Answers may vary
500
What is the name of the new unit we are beginning in U.S. History? What does it mean?
The Gilded Age, "gilded" because it means something has been covered with a shiny layer of gold to make it seem more valuable than it is.
500
Name ALL FIVE members of One Direction
Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne