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Who was the 18th President of the United States? This person was famous for being one of the most famous generals during the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
After the Civil War, landowners would often pay their workers through sharecropping. What is sharecropping?
After the Civil War (and the 13th Amendment), slavery was no longer allowed. What name was given to former men, women, and children who used to be enslaved?
freedmen
What was the name of land set aside for Native Americans to live on?
reservations
Who invented the electric lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
After the Civil War, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment. What does the 13th Amendment say?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery for the entire United States, which made it illegal in all states.
After the Civil War, several laws were passed by Southerners to limit the rights of former slaves. What were these laws called?
black codes
What is the name given to a person who tries to make a change in society?
reformer
Who is credited with the invention of the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
After the Civil War, President Lincoln and Congress hoped to rebuild the nation. What was the name of this era/plan called?
Reconstruction
After the Civil War, people in the South still attempted to separate people based on their race. What is this intentional separation called?
segregation
What the name of the railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts?
transcontinental railroad
Who was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President? He took over as the 17th U.S. President after Lincoln was assassinated.
Andrew Johnson
After the Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau worked to help freedmen. List 3 ways that the Freedmen's Bureau helped freedmen.
The Freedmen's Bureau gave them food, supplies, and education.
After the Civil War, the 15th Amendment was eventually passed. What does the 15th Amendment say?
No citizens can be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Years after the Civil War ended, there were 2 events that took place that changed the populations in different areas: The Great Migration and the Homestead Act. What are each of these events?
Another big place that changed population was the most famous immigrants arrival locations. What was the name of the famous immigrant arrival location in New York?
The Great Migration - thousands of African Americans moved from South to the North
Homestead Act - settlers would be given 160 acres of land in the Great Plains
Ellis Island
List the 3 Native American chiefs who fought to resist the move to reservations.
Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo
After the Civil War, the economy began to grow. List at least 3 things that happened that caused the economy to grow again.
the steel industry, the oil industry, invention of the telephone, invention of the lightbulb
After the Civil War, Andrew Johnson was impeached. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?
He fired someone from office without the approval of the Senate.
Sometimes, labor unions and workers would go on strike. What is a labor union? What is a strike? Why might labor unions and workers go on strike?
A labor union is a group of workers that fights for better pay and safer working conditions.
A strike is when workers would refuse to work until their bosses met their demands.
They would go on strike because of bad pay and unsafe working conditions. Work locations were sometimes very hot and the work day was too long.