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The war began when the first shot was fired at this fort off the South Carolina coast.
What is Fort Sumter?
100
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution are referred to as these:
What is Reconstruction?
100
Women had a reason to celebrate because of this amendment giving them the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
100
He was president of the United States during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
100
America entered World War II after the bombing of the military base in this city.
What is Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
200
He said, "I will not let this nation become divided!"
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
This organization was created to help newly freed slaves and poor whites obtain food, clothing, and medicine. It also set up schools to teach African Americans to read and write.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau?
200
This dance sounds like it was invented in a coastal town in South Carolina!
What is the Charleston?
200
On the Homefront, American families were encouraged to grow their own food so that the government could send farmers' food to servicemen overseas. These became a common sight in many yards.
What are Victory Gardens?
200
World War II started long before American became involved. It began when this country invaded Poland in 1939.
What is Germany?
300
He marched through Georgia and made her "howl" by burning and destroying everything in his path.
Who is Gen. William T. Sherman?
300
The system in which freed slaves farmed land which was owned by plantation owners and then shared the crops with these owners was known as:
What is Sharecropping?
300
During the Jazz Age, liquor became illegal. This time period was known as:
What is Prohibition?
300
An attempt was made by both sides to gather support for their effort in the war. This was done by making posters, radio commercials, etc. This attempt to persuade one to support your effort was called:
What is Propaganda?
300
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the USA
What are the Allied Powers?
400
She wrote, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Who is Harriett Beecher Stowe?
400
During Reconstruction, laws were passed that allowed whites to prevent freed slaves from enjoying the freedoms they had earned at the end of the war. One included requiring former slaves to get permission to enter town without a license. These laws were known as:
What are Black Codes?
400
Henry Ford is most noted for his idea of the assembly line. His car factories began using this technique to build more and better cars. This was especially good for the consumer because:
What is Automobiles became more affordable
400
World War II ended with a cease fire on this date. It is still celebrated today.
What is November 11, 1918.
400
The first African American men who played a large role in helping to win the war and in breaking down racial barriers, made up this group:
What is Tuskegee Airmen?
500
General Lee of the Confederacy surrendered to General Grant of the Union Army at this location.
What is Appamatox Courthouse, Virginia?
500
This organization of white men roamed towns, cities, and the countryside at night terrorizing African Americans and even other whites who were sympathetic to those being mistreated. They would burn down houses, leave burning crosses in their victims' yards, and sometimes kill.
What is Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
500
This period in the African American community was a time in which their talents in the arts, intellect, and culture exploded on the world stage.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
500
The document which was signed ending World War I is known as:
What is Treaty of Versailles?
500
Name the two presidents who led our country through World War II.
Who are Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S Truman