Reconstruction
What was the era of Reconstruction?
Era focused on rebuilding the US and fixing the South
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
Name 3 of the first 5 presidents
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Describe Jacksonian Democracy:
Changes in voting during Jackson's presidency
What was the main teaching of the First Great Awakening?
that everyone has been created equal
How many military districts was the South divided into?
5
Who were the two main generals in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederacy)
What was the effect of Jefferson's Embargo Act?
It was meant to hurt Britain, it hurt the US more
Why did the people of Georgia want the Native American's land?
For gold, for their growing populations
What is a constitution?
A rulebook for the government
Who was the first black member of Congress?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
British impressment of US Sailors
What is Universal Manhood Suffrage?
All white men had the right to vote
What is the similarity between the Magna Carta and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
They are both constitutions
Name 3 things accomplished by the Freedmen's Bureau
Provided schools/education, legal assistance, reunited families, operated hospitals, look for homes and jobs for freedmen
What did William Carney and Philip Bazaar win during the Civil War?
The Medal of Honor
Who won the War of 1812?
It was a ceasefire (a tie)
The Indian Removal Act caused the Cherokee to walk what path to Oklahoma?
The Trail of Tears
What is a representative legislature?
A group of people elected to make laws
What does "equal protection of the law" in the 14th amendment mean?
You have the same legal protections and guarantees as other citizens
Name 3 causes of the Civil War
Slavery, tariffs, belief in states rights, Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott decision, creation of Republican Party, Lincoln's inauguration
Describe the Monroe Doctrine
No European countries could interfere with/colonize the West (North, South, and Latin America)
What was the way that voting was made safer during Jackson's presidency?
Secret ballots
Name 3 causes of the growth of representative government
salutary neglect, mercantilism, first great awakening, legacy of English documents, virtual representation