Civil War
What radical abolitionist attempted to end slavery by taking over the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
What were the advantages that the North had over the South?
More people, factories, railroads, money, and a strong navy.
Who was the Union general that won the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was sharecropping and what was its effect on the formerly enslaved?
A farming system that often trapped formerly enslaved people in poverty and debt.
Why did African Americans migrate to northern cities before and during WWI?
To escape racism and find better jobs (Great Migration).
What Marine and Confederate leader captured the above abolitionist?
Robert E. Lee
What were the advantages that the South had over the North?
Better military leadership, fighting on home soil, and strong motivation to defend their way of life.
What city did William Tecumseh Sherman capture for Lincoln and declare as his “Christmas present”?
Savannah, Georgia
Were African Americans equal after Reconstruction?
No, they still faced discrimination, violence, and inequality.
What event caused the Spanish-American War to break out in 1898?
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A formerly enslaved person who became a powerful speaker, writer, and abolitionist.
The election of what President led directly to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
. Did President Lincoln and President Johnson want to punish the South or let them rejoin quickly?
They wanted to let Southern states rejoin quickly and reunite the country.
8. What was the Homestead Act and how did it affect Native Americans?
It gave settlers free land in the West, leading to displacement of Native Americans.
What “Rough Rider” during the Spanish-American War became President?
Theodore Roosevelt
What formerly enslaved person helped hundreds escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
An order by Lincoln in 1863 that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free
What three amendments were passed during Reconstruction and what did they say?
→ 13th – ended slavery
14th – granted citizenship and equal protection
15th – gave African American men the right to vote
How did the transcontinental railroad impact Native Americans?
It disrupted their lands, led to loss of buffalo, and forced relocation.
Why did the United States build the Panama Canal?
→ To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and make trade and military movement faster.
What is the Constitutional principle known as states’ rights?
The idea that states have the right to make certain decisions independently from the federal government.
What battle of the Civil War is considered to be the turning point in favor of the Union?
The Battle of Gettysburg
15. How did Jim Crow laws help Southerners resist Reconstruction?
They enforced racial segregation and limited rights of African Americans.
What was the Dawes Act and how did it encourage assimilation of Natives?
It gave land to Native families to encourage farming and end tribal culture.
Ms. Walraven's least favorite food
Cream Cheese