Reconstruction
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THIS MAN gave us a preview of his views on Reconstruction during his inaugural address in which he stated "With Malice Toward None. With Charity for All."

Abraham Lincoln

100

THIS BATTLE, which occurred in South Carolina when Confederates attacked a federally-held property, often gets the credit for being the first battle of the Civil War.

Fort Sumter

100

The Kansas City Chiefs recently won Super Bowl 57, which took place at State Farm Stadium, which is located IN THIS STATE.

Arizona

100

Mr. Mc graduated in the top-10 of his class of 1996 at THIS HIGH SCHOOL in Wayne County, home of the Reds. 

Newark High School

100

This is the FIRST NAME of the current US Vice-President

K-A-M-A-L-A

200

Thaddeus Stevens was one of the leaders of THIS SPECIFIC GROUP of Congressmen who preached equal rights for former slaves.

The Radical Republicans

200

THESE WERE THE 2 MAIN GENERALS who met at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to end the Civil War in 1865 when the South surrendered.

Ulysses S. Grant , Robert E. Lee

200

The deadly earthquake that has devastated the Middle East is responsible for over 40,000 deaths of people in Turkey and THIS OTHER COUNTRY. 

Syria

200

Mr. Mc travelled to Las Vegas this past August to see a concert by THIS BAND, who hits include "Mr. Brightside", "Human", and "When We Were Young"... among others. 

The Killers

200

When the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 to keep a "balance of power" between Free and Slave states, Missouri was admitted to the Union as slave state. THIS STATE came in as the free state.

M-A-I-N-E

300

The Supreme Court's decision in THIS CASE was perhaps one of the most controversial in history, as it led to a "Separate but Equal" doctrine for public places.

Plessy v. Ferguson

300

Over 600,000 Americans lost their lives during the course of the Civil War. Many of those deaths were due to THIS BULLET, which was very deadly due to the technology of rifling. 

Minie Ball

300

Last Tuesday, President Joe Biden delivered his 2nd State of the Union Address. The President gave his speech IN THIS BUILDING in Washington DC. 

Capitol Building

300

Mr. Mc only played THIS SPORT in High School....and he continues to play it still to this day...mostly during the spring and summer months. 

Golf

300

Alexander Hamilton was a member of THIS POLITICAL PARTY, which believed in a strong national government and use of the Elastic Clause. 

F-E-D-E-R-A-L-I-S-T

400

THIS MAN was elected President in 1876 as the result of a compromise which ultimately ended Reconstruction in the South. 

Rutherford B. Hayes

400

As the Civil War began, the North planned to squeeze the South into submission, a plan that the media referred to as THIS STRATEGY, which consisted of a naval blockade, and splitting the South at the Mississippi River.

Anaconda Plan

400

THIS SHOW, based off a video game about the survivors of a deadly pandemic, is currently one of the hottest shows on HBO.

"The Last of Us"

400

Back in 2010 while teaching at Marcus Whitman, Mr. Mc led a class which won a fundraising contest. The prize for winning was a free concert at Whitman from THIS ARTIST, who was just a "Baby" at 16 years old at the time, and had zero tattoos. 

Justin Bieber

400

Shay's Rebellion convinced many Americans that the Articles of Confederation was too weak to govern our new nation after the Revolutionary War. As a result, a Constitutional Convention was held IN THIS CITY to put more power into the federal government...no wonder the symbol of America is an eagle. 

P-H-I-L-A-D-E-L-P-H-I-A

500

President Andrew Johnson became the 1st president to ever be impeached by the House of Representatives when he violated THIS LAW.

Tenure of Office Act

500

To help with the North's war effort, President Abraham Lincoln suspended THIS LATIN-PHRASED CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, thus allowing the detaining of war sympathizers in jail without trial.

Writ of Habeas Corpus

500

The US Military has been busy over the past 2 weeks shooting down a spy balloon and 3 other "Unidentified Objects", the most recent of which was shot down at an altitude of 20,000 feet above THIS GREAT LAKE.

Lake Huron

500

Mr. Mc saw THESE 2 ARTISTS in concert at The Rose Bowl in California back in 2014. One of them was recently on the Super Bowl, and the other is known for hits such as "Lose Yourself" and "Stan". 

Rhianna and Eminem

500

It would be embarrassing if you misspelled the name of THIS TEST which was used by white southerners to try and prevent former slaves from enjoying the freedoms guaranteed through the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. 

L-I-T-E-R-A-C-Y