This cult originated in San Francisco in the 1960s and is still figuratively referred to as a "Family". The head of the cult established himself as a guru to many followers, basing several of his teachings on alleged impending social uprisings in America. The culmination of the cult's beliefs would occur in 1969 when he would direct a handful of his closest followers to commit grisly murders in Beverly Hills, stating "now is the time for 'Helter Skelter'." Who was this leader of the "family"?
Charles Manson
100
This movement sought to end the institution of slavery (although not necessarily to immediately free all current slaves).
What is the Abolition Movement?
100
This 1820 legislation, which allowed 2 new states into the Union and set the status of slavery in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory, quieted the slavery question for the next 30 years.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
100
He led the Union to victory after Lincoln appointed him overall commander of Union forces.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
100
This amendment bans slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
200
This religious movement helped spark many movements to reform American society.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
200
This invention led to a sharp increase in the number of slaves in the US.
What is the cotton gin?
200
This 1854 act repealed the Missouri Compromise by allowing the remainder of the Lousiana Territory to decide whether or not slavery would be allowed locally.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
200
This US president awarded Forrest Gump the Medal of Honor.
Who is Lyndon Baines Johnson?
200
These two jobs were the main ones available to former slaves after the Civil War.
What are sharecropper and tenant farmer?
300
This 1848 document, modeled after the Declaration of Independence, advocated for the women's rights.
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
300
This famous 1831 slave revolt prompted slaveholders to further restrict the movement of slaves.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion?
300
This actor became famous for the catchphrase, "I pity the fool," of his Rocky III character, Clubber Lang.
Who is Mr. T?
300
The war started here.
What is Fort Sumter?
300
This amendment provides for African American citizenship and guarantees everyone equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
400
This antebellum philosophical movement emphasized simple living and the exploration of truth through nature.
What is Transcendentalism?
400
(Not about slavery). A large influx of Catholic immigrants to the US in the mid-19th century led to the rapid growth of this belief, which favored homegrown Americans over immigrants.
What is nativism?
400
This divisive issue in the mid-19th century was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
What is the status of slavery in the territories?
400
The site of the first major battle of the war.
What is Bull Run (or Manassas Junction)?
400
Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean and long time British colony, was renamed in 1972. What is it now known as?
What is Sri Lanka?
500
A Massachusetts resident for most of his life, he led an early movement to reform public education.
Who is Horace Mann?
500
The New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles with 27. Which team holds the 2nd-most titles with 11?
The St. Louis Cardinals
500
He was hailed as a hero by some and a villain by others, particularly after his infamous action in 1859.
Who is John Brown?
500
Britain and France stayed neutral in the war due to the passage of this legislation.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
500
These laws, which grew out of the black codes instituted in many Southern states during Reconstruction, established racial segregation across the South.