Env. and Geography
This act gave Americans 160 acres if they built and lived on the land for 5 years.
What is the Homestead Act
This political group disappeared during the 1850's and became the Republicans.
Who are the Whigs.
This man was an abolitionist who was very militant. His sons were killed by Robert E. Lees' troops at Harper's Ferry and he was later hanged.
Who was John Brown.
A person who dislikes immigrants.
What is a NATIVIST.
This group terrorized African Americans and northerners after the Civil War.
Who are the KKK. Ku Klux Klan.
Gold was found near this modern day city in 1849 starting a gold rush that attracted thousands of settlers to this western city.
What is San Francisco
This slave became free and then was taken back to a slave state. He sued and the Supreme Court ruled that he was property.
Who was Dred Scott.
The Emancipation Proclamation was written by ________.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This religious group was persecuted for believing in polygamy. They settled in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Who are the Mormons.
This state was a battleground in 1854 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces.
What is Kansas.
The belief that it was a God given right for America to expand westward.
What is Manifest Destiny.
This amendment stated that slaves were American citizens. It also stated citizens should receive "equal protection".
What is the 14th Amendment.
This political party was the party of the South.
Who are the Democrats.
These immigrants were prohibited from immigrating to the USA after 1882. They originally came here to help in building the railroads.
Who are the Chinese.
This secretive political party was anti-immigrant (Nativist)
Who are the KNOW-NOTHINGS.
The English thought about helping the Confederates during the Civil War due to their reliance on _____________.
What is cotton.
This agreement stated that escaped slaves could pursued in the north under the FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT.
What is the COMPROMISE OF 1850.
This allowed African-Americans to vote.
15th Amendment
This system of labor replaced slave labor in the South after the Civil War. It led to perpetual debt.
What is sharecropping.
This book was partly responsible for causing the CIVIL WAR. It was written by Harriet Beecher-Stowe.
What is UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Silver was found in this western state that attracted many settlers.
What is Nevada.
Abraham Lincoln wrote a famous speech declaring equality a major reason why the Civil War was being fought after this battle.
What is Gettysburg.
This agreement made the troops leave the South and make Rutherford B. Hayes president.
What was the Compromise of 1877.
This treaty with the British settled the answer of who owns this northwest portion of the USA.
What is the Oregon Treaty.
This Union general was ruthless in his defeat of Confederate forces. His "March to the Sea" included the burning of Atlanta.
Who is WILLIAM T. SHERMAN