Amendments
Which amendment ended slavery?
thirteenth
Northerners who came South after the Civil War for political or financial advantage
carpetbaggers
who taught himself to read and write and opened the Talladega College?
William Savery
Schools and towns were ______. Separate schools for _____ and ______.
segregated, white and black
What was the journey called when Native Americans were forced from their homes and traveled west?
The Trail of Tears
Which amendment stated that African American men can vote?
15th
This removed elected officials from office and placed the state under military rule.
First Reconstruction Act
Who became a lawyer and was a representative to the U.S Congress from 1873-1875?
James Rapier
Mobile had many people from other countries called _______ settle there in Alabama.
immigrants
Why did the 13 colonies wanted freedom from Great Britain?
unfair laws and taxes; wanted their own country
Which amendment stated that anyone born in the U.S is a citizen?
14th
Southerners who supported Reconstruction to take advantage of other southerners.
scalawags
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Many towns and cities in Alabama grew after Reconstruction because of what kind of transportation?
railroads
True or false: Alabama's cash crop was cotton before the Civil War.
true
What is an amendment added to?
the U.S constitution
sharing a crop with a landowner in exchange for rent
sharecroppers
Who became a minister and was elected into Congress?
Jeremiah Haralson
What were some games they played during this time period?
baseball, hide and seek, hopscotch, marbles
Which war was fought between the red Sticks and white sticks?
The Creek War
True or False: All the amendments created equality for everyone.
True
people who settle permanently from a foreign country
immigrants
Who ended slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
What were some things they did to celebrate the 4th of July?
picnics, contests, parades, ate watermelon and ice cream
Who landed in new land in 1492 but thought it was India.
Christopher Columbus