The U.S constitution
2 yrs
How often are members chosen?
1810's
When did the Westward expansion begin?
1861
What year did it begin?
poverty and unemployment
What are 2 obstacles to social change?
limited rights for african americans
What was a consequence of the black codes after the civil war?
25 years, 7 years citizen, reside in state
What are qualifications to be a part of the house?
yes
Was the Westward expansion a product of the Louisiana purchase?
Harriet Tubman
Who established the Underground Railroad and was called a "conductor"?
they both ended up depending on merchants for credit
What did both whites and African American farmers have in common?
4 million freed slaves
How many slaves got 40 acres and a mule?
government calls for special election
What happens when there is a vacancy in the house?
manifest destiny
What do they also call the Westward expansion?
John Bell
Who was the abolitionist that led a raid on Harper's Ferry?
They started to attend school in stead of labor
What did the children who were freed end up doing?
state governments across the south instituted laws known as the black codes
What happened when the slaves were freed?
to create a government with enough power to act on a national level
Why was the U.S constitution written?
87 years
How long did it last?
a war between the people of the same country
A civil war is...?
new systems slowly emerged to take the place of slavery
What were labor changes after civil war?
They had no rights
What rights the African Americans have before the war?
James Madison
Who wrote the U.S Constitution?
Trails
Richmond, Virginia
The capital of the Confederacy was?
Yes, they worked more on their old land like growing crops and selling it
Did african Americans still work after being freed?
Laws passed in the south to enforce racial segregation.
What were the black codes?