Early Republic and Constitution
First President and former leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution
George Washington
This invention increased the demand for cotton
Cotton gin
The US President during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
This amendment ended slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
My favorite movies
Star Wars
This compromise temporarily dealt with the issue of slavery and representation in Congress
Three-Fifths Compromise
This invention created near-instant communication over long distance
This man got his nickname for standing his ground fearlessly during the Civil War
"Stonewall" Jackson
Northerners who relocated to the South during reconstruction
Carpetbaggers
My favorite color
Blue
Thomas Jefferson was president when this land was acquired from France
Louisiana Purchase
This invention would make transportation over land and water faster and cheaper
Steam Engine
This siege of a strategic city on the Mississippi River earned Ulysses S. Grant a promotion to be in charge of the Union war effort in the East
Vicksburg
White Southerners who supported Reconstruction
Scalawags
Name one of my favorite Marvel superheroes
Moon Knight, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, or Spider-Man
Monroe Doctrine
This man memorized the plans of a British textile mill, came to America, and opened his own in New England
Samuel Slater
This strategy would have the Union surround the Southern coast with warships and take control of the Mississippi River in order to defeat the Confederacy
Anaconda Plan
Ways to control freedmen in the South, including poll taxes, literacy tests, and curfews
Black codes
Name one of my favorite Star Wars characters
R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Ob-Wan Kenobi, Cassian Andor, K-2SO, the Mandalorian, Thrawn, Ahsoka Tano
John Adams passed this law which violated the first amendment because he could not stand criticism
Sedition Act
This man created the steel plow. His name lives on as a brand of tractor
John Deere
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in this village in Virginia
Appomattox Courthouse
This terrorist group was formed in Tennessee and spread through the South to combat Reconstruction efforts
Ku Klux Klan
If I could live anywhere in the world, I would live here.
Valledemossa, Spain