Civil War and Reconstruction
What were the two sides fighting in the Civil War?
North and South
Union and Confederacy
What state did the Gold Rush take place?
What state did the Oregon Trail lead to?
Oregon or California
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
To build America physically, and financially back up at the end of the Civil War
What does "significant" mean?
Important
Who was President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
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What century did the Oregon Trail take place?
19th Century/1800's
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
What does "extract" mean?
To remove
What years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
What was a 49'er?
Someone who moved to California for the Gold Rush
What is NOT a State the Oregon Trail went through?
A) Kansas
B) Nebraska
C) Texas
D) Oregon
C) Texas
What were "Buffalo Chips"? What were they used for?
Dried buffalo dung; used as fuel for fire
What is an "heirloom"?
Something passed down for several generations
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolish slavery
What was hydraulic mining?
Using high-pressured water systems to move rock
List a PUSH factor for using the Oregon Trail
-Gold Rush
-New Life
-Free land
-Religious Teachings
Etc.
What was an "axle" used for?
To help put a wheel back onto a wagon
What was "Cholera"?
A sickness of diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps
Where did General Grant surrender?
The Appomattox Courthouse
Who was the first person to discover gold in California?
John Sutter
List a PUSH factor on the Oregon Trail
Religious Persecution
When did people normally wake up on a normal day on the Oregon Trail?
What does "Prolonged" mean?
To be an extended amount of time