The Civil War
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1863
What year did the Reconstruction era begin?
1865
Which system was used in the Old South to maintain a labor force for agriculture?
Slavery
Which issue was the primary cause of sectional tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War?
Slavery
What is the term "Manifest Destiny" used to describe?
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent
Who was the first US state to secede from the union?
North Carolina
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln's assassination and oversaw much of the early Reconstruction efforts?
Andrew Johnson
What was the primary economic activity of the Old South before the Civil War?
Cash Crop Agriculture, especially cotton and tobacco
What was "sectionalism" in the context of 19th-century America?
The loyalty to one’s region (North, South, West) over the nation as a whole
Which president is most associated with the idea of Manifest Destiny and the expansion of U.S. territory?
James Polk
What was the name of the speech given by Abraham Lincoln that is considered one of the most important in U.S. history?
The Gettysburg Address or Emancipation Proclamation
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves?
The 14th amendment
Which invention greatly increased the demand for slave labor in the Old South?
Cotton Gin
Which of the following was a key element of the North’s economy in the 19th century?
Industrial factories and railroads
Which purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States and played a significant role in Manifest Destiny?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which major battle is considered a turning point in the Civil War due to its strategic significance and high casualties?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What organization was created during Reconstruction to help formerly enslaved people by providing food, housing, education, and medical care?
The Freedmen's Bureau
Which law allowed for segregation and disenfranchisement in the South, solidifying the social and political changes during the New South period?
Jim Crow laws
What compromise was designed to maintain a balance between free and slave states when new territories joined the Union?
The Missouri Compromise
Which territory was acquired by the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War?
The Southwest, including California, Nevada, and parts of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Laws designed to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans in the South
Black Codes
Who is credited with promoting the idea of the "New South" after the Civil War, advocating for industrialization and diversification?
Henry Grady
Which Supreme Court decision in 1857 declared that African Americans, free or enslaved, could not be American citizens?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which group of people played a significant role in building the Transcontinental Railroad, which connected the East and West?
Chinese Immigrants