This declared freedom for all slaves in territories at war with the Union
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
100
The Civil War ended when Lee surrendered to Grant here
Where is Appomattox Courthouse?
100
The largest natural resource in early America
What is timber?
200
pardon
What is amnesty?
200
His plan to readmit states into the United States after the Civil War was the first plan to require only 10% of voters to swear a simple oath of loyalty
Who is Lincoln?
200
This is where Custer took his "Last Stand"
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
200
They terrorized African American freedmen in an effort to return Southern society to the way it was before the Civil War
Who are the KKK?
200
This is an example of "hard money"
What is gold or silver?
300
withdraw
What is secede?
300
This Act provided a method for settlers to get a clear title to a piece of property in the West
What is the Homestead Act?
300
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300
He worked as a silversmith during the Revolutionary War
Who is Paul Revere?
300
This ended when President Hayes pulled troops out of the South
What is Reconstruction?
400
This funny-sounding term refers to a person's right not to be imprisoned unless charged with a crime and given a trial
What is habeas corpus?
400
The Specie Redemption Act was passed to tie "hard money" (gold or silver) to these to make them a more stable form of currency
What are greenbacks?
400
Davy Crockett died in this famous battle during the Mexican-American War
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
400
Peaceful leader of the Nez Perce Indians
Who is Chief Joseph?
400
Date the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is July 4, 1776?
500
Intended to keep African Americans in a condition similar to slavery (passed by the South)
What are black codes?
500
This legislation set up a department in the government whose purpose was to provide food, clothing, and shelter for the freed slaves
What is the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?
500
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500
Ms. Johnson's favorite NFL team
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
500
These were the 3 phases of Reconstruction
What are Wartime (Military), Presidential, and Congressional (Radical)?