The 16th President of The United States of America
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
Amendment that abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
100
Proslavery settlers from Missouri cross border to vote in Kansas,
fraudulent victory leads to violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.
What is Bleeding Kansas?
100
California is admitted as a free state, tougher fugitive law is enacted, popular sovereignty in NM, and Utah to decide slavery.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
100
Killed Abraham Lincoln
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
200
Democratic President Elected in 1856
Who is James Buchanan?
200
Executive Order gave by Abraham Lincoln that designated all slaves that escape the control of the Confederate Army as free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
200
Supreme Court case of a slave that was taken by his owner to a free territory and he claimed freedom. The decision was that the man was not a citizen ,therefore he has no rights.
What is the Dred Scott Case?
200
Amendment that grants full citizenship to African Americans
What is the 14th Amendment?
200
Successor of Abraham Lincoln
Who is Andrew Johnson?
300
President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
300
Abolitionist that lead group of slaves to arsenal to start a slave uprising in 1859
Hint: His last name is a color
Who is John Brown?
300
1st major battle of the Civil War, earned Stonewall Jackson his nickname, Confederate Victory
What is Bull Run?
300
Amendment that protects voting rights of African Americans
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
300
Founder of the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
400
Confederate general who was known for standing firm in battle.( Earned him a nickname)
Who is Stonewall Jackson?
400
Abolitionist Group that helped slaves escape from the South
Who are the Underground Railroad?
400
Three day battle that resulted in a North Victory. Confederate South was demoralized.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
400
Act of 1867 that divided the Confederacy into districts
What is the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
400
Famous general that took command of the Confederate Army in 1862
Who is Robert E. Lee?
500
Southern Racist Group that wanted to take down Republicans, aid planter class, and repress African Americans.
Who are the KKK?
500
Anti-Slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that sparked protests.
What is "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
500
In April 1865, Grant and Lee sign a surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ends the Civil War.
What is the Surrender at Appomattox?
500
Bill that was vetoed by Andrew Johnson during the aftermath of the Civil War. Its purpose was to help out former slaves.