Reconstruction
What does the 13th amendment do?
Abolish slavery.
Who was the winner of the Battle of Fort Sumner?(April 12, 1861)
The Confederates.
Who were the Copperheads?
Also known as peace Democrats. They opposed the Civil War.
There were slaves in America during Revolutionary times.
True.
What tax made Pennsylvania farmers upset in 1789?
Whiskey tax.
What was the main objective of the KKK?
Maintain white supremacy.
What was the significance of the Battle of Hampton Roads? (March 8, 1862)
What is the Battle of Bull Run?
1st major battle of Civil War.
Until the Civil War, there was no resistance against slavery.
False.
What was the significance if the Whiskey Rebellion?
Farmers refused to pay the taxes.
What did the KKK used to prevent blacks from voting?
Threats and violence.
The Union.
Who were the Radical Republicans?
They led efforts after the war to give civil rights to former slaves.
Most Southern whites owned slaves.
True.
In order to get Hamilton's plan passed, where did the nations capital get moved to?
New York City.
What does the 15th amendment say?
Guarantees all (black or white) males the right to vote.
What is the significance of the Battle of Appomattox court house? (April 9, 1865)
It was the bloodiest day of war.
What were the black codes?
Laws passed by Southern states.
Prior to 1860, the South was more Urban than rural.
False.
Who led the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton.
Who were the leaders of the Radical Republicans?
Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens.
It was the 1st major land based confrontation of the Civil War.
Who were the KKK?
American white supremacist hate group.
The Cotton Gin increased the need for more slaves.
True.
Who led the Democratic-Republicans?
Thomas Jefferson.