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Civil War (20&21)

100

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

The main cause was the disagreement over slavery and states' rights.

200

What year did the Civil War begin?

The Civil War began in 1861.

300

What were the Border States, and why were they important?

The Border States were Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. They were important because they were slave states that stayed with the Union.

400

How did the Civil War end?

General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.

500

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

It was a major Union victory that halted Confederate advances into the North and marked the beginning of the South's decline in the war.

Reconstruction & New Opportunities (22&23)

100

What is the 13th Amendment?

Answer: This amendment, passed in 1865, officially abolished slavery in the United States.

200

 What is the Freedmen's Bureau?

This federal agency was created to help formerly enslaved people with food, education, and housing after the Civil War.

300

 This group used violence and intimidation to oppose Reconstruction and suppress Black voters.

KKK

400

 What is sharecropping?

Answer: This system of farming emerged during Reconstruction, often trapping Black farmers in cycles of debt and poverty.

500

Where did most of the After the Civil War, the U.S. had to rebuild this part of the country, where most of the fighting had taken place.

The South 

Heading West & Improving Local Life (24&25)

100

Boomtowns often grew quickly and then declined when resources ran out

True 

200

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1848

False 

300

Name two incentives that encouraged American citizens to migrate west during the mid and late 1800s.

The Homestead act- This act, passed in 1862, offered 160-acre lots of public land to settlers who were willing to farm and improve the land.

 The California Gold Rush- The discovery of gold in California in 1848 attracted thousands of people seeking fortune and a better life.

400

In 1848, gold was discovered in:

CALIFRONIA 

500

In 1862, Congress passed the Homestead Act, offering 160 acres of land to settlers who lived on it and improved it for five years

true 

The New Immigrants & Industrial Revolution (26&27)

100

This island in New York Harbor processed over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954.

Ellis Island 

200

This iconic statue greeted immigrants arriving by ship and symbolized hope and freedom.

Statue of Libirty 

300

What did most immigrants travel in?

Boats, ships, etc. 

400

1. What were some of the key technological innovations that spurred the Industrial Revolution, and how did they impact society?

 steam engines, textile machinery,  iron production, railroads, and the factory system.

500

1. How did the Industrial Revolution change the way people lived and worked, and what were the social and economic consequences of these changes? 

urbanization, working conditions, social stratification, economical growth,  enviromental impact, and rise of new ideas.

Innovations at the Turn of the Century (28)

100

1. What was the Solar Time?

Solar Time meant that the clocks were set according to the sun’s motion.

200

When was the Cotton Gin Invented?

1793

300

Were the cities crowded when urbanization took place?

Yes

400

 Who is Thomas Edison?

Answer: This inventor lit up the world when he perfected the practical electric light bulb in 1879.

500

WHo created the automobile? 

Henery Ford