Civil War
13th Amendment
14th/15th Amendment
Post-Civil War Reconstruction
Possible Extra Credit Questions
*Warning: Random*
100

What was the name of the President during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln
100

What does the 13th Amendment ban?

Slavery 

100

What is "birthright citizenship"?

If you are born in the United States, you are a natural born citizen. 

100

What happened to President Lincoln & who replaced him?

He was assassinated by a Confederate sympathizer, and President Andrew Johnson replaced him?

100

Name the first THREE presidents of the United States

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

100

How many years has Ms. Loehmer been teaching at Mastbaum?

This is year number 5
200

What is the other names for the "North" and the "South"?

The "Union" and "Confederacy" 

200

What is the loophole of the 13th Amendment?

Slavery is banned EXCEPT as a punishment for a crime

200

Who is considered a citizen according to the 14th Amendment? 

Anyone born in the United States OR who becomes one through a legal citizenship process (naturalized) 

200

What Union General became President in 1868? Were they good at their job?

Ulysses S. Grant, not a great President, better as an Army General

200

What state is this?

Pennsylvania

200

What day did Ms. Loehmer last see her stapler. Month, Day, and Year necessary for  answer to count. 

December 2, 2022

300

What year did the Civil War end?

1865

300

Has the number of people in prison INCREASED or DECREASED over the last 50 years? 

INCREASED

300

True or False: There have been zero legal challenges to the 14th Amendment since it was implemented. If false, provide an example. 

FALSE, President Trump tried to change the Amendment and there have been many legal cases related to the amendment (segregation, marriage equality, etc). 

300

What year did Reconstruction end? 

1877

300

What is the capitol of Pennsylvania? 

Harrisburg

300

What is the name of Ms. Loehmer' cat? 

Poppy

400

Why was the Civil War fought in the United States?

Over the expansion of slavery into new territory.

400

How did lawmakers and law enforcement target African Americans after the end of Slavery in the United States.

Implementing unfair laws like Black Codes and Jim Crow Segregation to jail African Americans.

400

What did the 15th Amendment ban?

denying or abridging a citizen’s right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

400

Explain the Compromise of 1877.

Incoming Republican president made a deal with racist Southern Democrats to remove government protection in the Southern states. 

400

Name ONE of EIGHT thematic vocabulary words, DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can explain what it is. 

Possible Answers: 

Economic Recession 

Political Corruption and Reform

Globalization and Trade 

Economic Disparities

Labor Rights

Civil Rights

Social Inequalities

Technology Advancements

400

What cartoon character does Ms. Cherry look the most like? 

Vector from Despicable Me 

500

What general surrendered after the Battle of Appomattox? 

General Robert E Lee

500

How is prison labor used today? Name some jobs prisoners do. 

Fire Fighting, Grave Digging, Emergency Response, etc. 

500

Who did the 15th Amendment leave out? 

Women and poor individuals who could not afford the poll tax 

500

Your OPINON, but you must provide a piece of EVIDENCE to support your answer. 

Was the Reconstruction Era of U.S. History a success or failure? 

Answers may vary

500

What is the name of the new unit we are beginning in U.S. History? What does it mean?

The Gilded Age,  "gilded" because it means something has been covered with a shiny layer of gold to make it seem more valuable than it is. 

500

Name ALL FIVE members of One Direction

Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne