Social Studies Skills
Paragraph Writing
Amendments
Reconstruction
Vocabulary
100
Underlining and highlighting are two parts of what skill?
Active Reading
100
How many sentences should a paragraph be?
3 to 5 sentences
100
What amendment prohibited slavery?
13th
100
Reconstruction was the period of time after which war?
Civil War
100
To Charge the president with a crime
Impeach
200
What is the box in the bottom right hand corner called?
a Key
200
What is the name of the first sentence in a paragraph?
Topic sentence/introduction
200
Which Amendment gave equal rights to all citizens?
14th
200
What did the southern states have to do to rejoin the United States?
Pledge their loyalty
200
a tool for the president to excuse a crime
Pardon
300
What is this map showing
Westward expansion of the US
300
What food item is used to represent our paragraphs?
a Burger
300
Which Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
15th
300
What group did the Civil Rights act of 1866 exclude
Native Americans
300
Rights granted to all citizens
Civil Rights
400
Give the opposing team a sincere compliment
Anything
400
How many supporting details are needed in a paragraph?
2 to 3
400
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
1st
400
Who was president during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
400
What were the laws that were meant for only African Americans?
Black Codes
500
What is this image an example of?
Political Cartoon
500
First, Second, Third, and Finally are examples of what?
Transition words
500
How many Amendments are there?
27
500
The South was divided into how many military districts?
5
500
What was the federal agency that helped former slaves?
Freedmen's Bureau