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Question: What significant act in 1787 that caused tension between North & South?Answer: Constitution ; slaves counted as 3/5 w/no rights / tension North vs SouthAnswer 2: Question: What invention increased the for Slaves?Answer: 1793: Eli Whitney events cotton gin, demand for slavesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What significant event happened in 1803 that the size of the U.S.?Answer: Louisiana Purchase, doubles size of U.S., over ext slaveryAnswer 2: Question: William Lloyd Answer: 1831: news paper "The Liberator"Answer 2: (blank) Question: Nat Answer: 1831: Led slave killed 55 whitesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What happened between 1846-1848 that increased for the U.S.?Answer: War w/Mexico adds territory, re-ignites Answer 2: (blank) Question: Harriet Beecher Answer: 1851: wrote best seller Tom's Cabin" humanizes slavesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What political party was between 1854-1855?Answer: Republican party founded by anti-slavery Answer 2: (blank) Question: -Nebraska ActAnswer: 1854: allows incoming to decide on slaveryAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Dred decisionAnswer: 1857: Supreme Court decides slaves have no repected by whitesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Haitian Answer: 1791: Toussaint L'Overture led revolt in HaitiAnswer 2: (blank) Question: ProsserAnswer: 1800: uprising in Virginia / foiled by 2 frightened slavesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: VeseyAnswer: 1822: large slave revolt, but foiledAnswer 2: (blank) Question: John Answer: 1800-1859: , raided Harpers Ferry, VirginaAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Mary Answer: 1823-1886: dislike of slavery and life in the ConfederacyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: John C. Answer: 1782 - 1850: Served as Vice Pres, Sec War & / believed in States RightsAnswer 2: (blank) Question: DavisAnswer: 1808-1889: Pres of Confederacy / born in KY / Grad West Answer 2: (blank) Question: Frederick Answer: 1817-1895: Escaped slavery, Anti-Slavery, advocate for use of troopsAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Samuel Answer: 1793-1863: of Texas Reveloution / Pres & Gov of Texas / refuse to accept ConfederacyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Abraham Answer: 1809-1865: Pres from 1860-65, Led / assassinated 6 days after surrender of ConfederacyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Elisah Hunt Answer: 1842-1917: for North / documented the 4 year warAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Sam Answer: 1839-1901: fought for South / documented the Answer 2: (blank) Question: Wilmer Answer: Civil began in his yard and and ended in his / even though he movedAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many was the Civil War foughtAnswer: 10,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: In what Civil War battle did more fall than in all previous American Wars combinedAnswer: of Shiloh 6-7 Apr 1862Answer 2: (blank) Question: Out of 100 slaves, how many could expect to reach age Answer: fewer than 4 out of Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who said slavery was like holding a wolf by the earsAnswer: JeffersonAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Harriet Answer: Known as "Moses" by slaves led to the Answer 2: (blank) Question: What book about slavery sold more that 1.5 copies worldwideAnswer: Uncle Tom's Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who said "A house against itself cannot stand"Answer: LincolnAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Which U.S. Army officer captured John Answer: Robert E. Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the president of the Confederate States of AmericaAnswer: Jefferson Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did Gen Beauregard order his confederate troops to open fire on?Answer: Fort , SCAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What city the capitol of the Confederate government?Answer: Richmond, Answer 2: (blank) Question: What was "The Skedaddle"Answer: Discouraged Union troops after the loss at the first at Bull RunAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Hiram Ulysses (U.S.) Answer: 1822-1885: North's most General / West Point Grad / elected Pres 1868Answer 2: (blank) Question: B. McClellanAnswer: 1825-1885: West Point Grad / hesitant to engage confederacy / removed by Lincoln / unsuccessful bid for Presidency Answer 2: (blank) Question: Nathan ForrestAnswer: 1821-1877: slave dealer / raised own Confederate Regiment / most daring Calvary OfficerAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What battles on 6 & 16 Feb, 1862, became 1st major victories for the Union & ?Answer: Battles of Ft Henry, TN & Ft Donelson, TN / 4,332 CASUALTIESAnswer 2: First major victory for North; put KY & TN back in / U.S. Grant instant hero Question: What happened on 20 Feb, 1862 that effected President Lincoln ?Answer: Pres 's son dies / Willie LincolnAnswer 2: Little time to mourn / back to working 18 hour days Question: What major battle happened on 9 Mar, 1862, in Hampton Roads, VA?Answer: Battle of Ironclads / vs. Monitor, Hampton Roads, VAAnswer 2: First iron-hulled ships fight to stand off / North & rush to build more Question: What Union Gen decided to make a major troop movement to Richmond, VA on 13 Mar, 1862, but 3 weeks?Answer: Gen McClellan plans to move 121,500 troops to Richmond, but takes 3 weeks, and 400 boats to land forces at Ft Monroe on VA coastAnswer 2: Vastly outnumbered Confederates wait for determined to defend their homes Question: Between 4 to 7 April, 1862, what Gen staged a theatrical troop movement to fool a Union General?Answer: Gen Jeb Magruder stages theatrical troop movement and fools Gen McClellanAnswer 2: Gen decides to attack Yorktown instead Question: What battle was fought 6 to 7 April, 1862, which saw heavy casualties, but victory for the Union?Answer: Battle of Shiloh at Pittsburgh Landing in TN; 23,700 Answer 2: Despite North victory, Grant is criticized for high loss; South losses Gen Albert S. Johnston Question: What executive order did Pres Lincoln sign on 16 April, 1862?Answer: Lincoln slavery in DCAnswer 2: step that led to full emancipation Question: What city was taken by the Union Navy on 24 April, 1862?Answer: of New Orleans; Admiral David Farragut sails past fort at mouth of MS to take cityAnswer 2: Lower MS falls into Union hands / obstructs Confederate supply lines to TX Question: What Lincoln cabinet member was said that "he was so corrupt, the only he wouldn't steal was a red-hot stove?Answer: Sec of War, Pete CameronAnswer 2: (blank) Question: After Ft Donelson, what were the in U.S. Grant's name said to stand for?Answer: Unconditional Surrender Answer 2: (blank) Question: What commander was nicknamed the VA Answer: Gen George Answer 2: (blank) Question: BlackAnswer: yougest boy in the war / 11 years old / almost twelve when he upAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many people were at ShilohAnswer: 2,477 men / 23,000 Answer 2: (blank) Question: What new bullet was introduced during the WarAnswer: Mini-ballAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the Officer who captured New OrleansAnswer: Admiral FarragutAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many slaves could a confederate own to being draftedAnswer: 20 slavesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many eligible for the draft failed to sign up?Answer: halfAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What were "cor-du-roi" Answer: hastly constructed timber highways to transport Answer 2: (blank) Question: What battle did McClellan fight on (7 day) 25 Jun 1862, with troops Lee's Army, but was pushed back to Wash DC?Answer: Seven Day Richmond VA campaign, 36,000 casualtiesAnswer 2: Outnumber, Lee mounts attack and force McClellan back to Wash DC, as overly cautious & faint hearted Question: Who won the of Manassas (2nd Bull run) between 29 30 Aug 1862, and who lost?Answer: Victory by Lee & Stonewall / sent John Pope back to Wash DCAnswer 2: Battle of Manassas VA / 2nd Bull Run / 25,251 Question: What did Pres Lincoln take on 17 Sep 1862, to prevent Americans from helping the confederates?Answer: Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus, for people helping rebelsAnswer 2: criticized as unconstitutional Question: What action did the Confederate Congress take on 11 Oct 1862, which indicated the 's fears of a slavery insurrection?Answer: Congress exempts from army anyone owning 20 or more slavesAnswer 2: Show fear of slave insurrection in South Question: What major battle was fought on 13 Dec 1862, which gave Lee the chance to finish off the Union army?Answer: Battle of Fredericksburg VA / 17,900 Answer 2: Lee defeats much superior force / but may have lost to win war by not finishing off Union forces Question: What executive order was signed Lincoln on 1 Jan 1963, that electrifies both sides?Answer: signs Emancipation ProclamationAnswer 2: Electrifies both Question: By 1862, how many farm had enlisted in the Union ArmyAnswer: more than 1 Answer 2: (blank) Question: What General was given the name "Stonewall"Answer: Thomas J. Answer 2: (blank) Question: What Supreme Court Decesion was reversed by outlawing slavery in the Answer: Dred DecisionAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What did Lee the Confederate ForceAnswer: The Army of VirginiaAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many slaves were liberated when SC plantation fled from the UnionAnswer: 10,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did Lincoln feel he had to wait for before he could emancipate slavesAnswer: A military victory in Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was placed in command whe removed McClellanAnswer: John Answer 2: (blank) Question: Waht was Gen Joseph 's nickname?Answer: Fighting Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the whose exhibit, "The Dead at Antietam," was shown during the warAnswer: Matthew 1862Answer 2: (blank) Question: What was meant by the "Higher Object"Answer: ProclamationAnswer 2: Sep 1862 Lincoln annouced Emancipation Question: What battle between 31 Dec 1862 - 31 Jan 1863 questioned Union's control of border states?Answer: Battle of Murfreesboro, TN casualtiesAnswer 2: Gen Braxton Bragg nearly defeats Union forces / questions regarding control of states Question: What law was passed by Union congress on 3 Mar 1863, to help the Union Army?Answer: passes Conscription ActAnswer 2: Volunteers Union Army not enough to win Question: What action did President Lincoln take on 10 Mar 1863, to help Union forces?Answer: Lincoln grants amnesty for all 125,000 deserters who report back to dutyAnswer 2: Helps to restore force Question: What major battle took place between 21 Apr - 11 May 1863, where Lee Army defeats "Fighting Joe"? Who did Lee loose? What was "Fighting Joe's" name?Answer: Battle of Chancellorsville Answer 2: Lee defeats Fighting Joe, but loose Stonewall Question: On 19 May 1863, who did exile to the south for protesting the War?Answer: Ohio Congressman Clement Vallandigham, critic of Lincoln is to the SouthAnswer 2: Lincoln concerned about growin antiwar movement in North Question: Who's Army surrounds Confederate forces on 19 May 1863 and to out camp them?Answer: Grant's Army marches 180 miles through Mississippi, wins 5 , surrounds and tries to "out camp the enemy"Answer 2: Lee decides to move North with a plan to attach on Harrisburg and Philadelphia Question: What was the cause of deathAnswer: Disease / 2 for every one from battleAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What was as the key transporation link between Richmond and Washington?Answer: Fredericksburg, Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who said "It si well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it," and what did he say it inAnswer: Lee / Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did Gen McClellan feel most hindered the Union Army?Answer: Drinking Answer 2: (blank) Question: What was the single most act of the Lincoln AdminstrationAnswer: ProclamationAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What name was given to antiware northerners by political opponentsAnswer: Copperhead Answer 2: (blank) Question: by the end of 1863, how much did a of flour cost in the South?Answer: $250.00Answer 2: (blank) Question: How much of the Southern Army be AWOL or with leave by the end of the yearAnswer: 2/5Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was Gen Lee speaking of when he said "he has lost his left arm, but I have lost my Answer: Stonewall Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the covered man."?Answer: U.S. Answer 2: (blank) Question: Where did U.S. Grants army surround adn trap 31,000 ?Answer: Vicksburg, 19 May 1863Answer 2: (blank) Question: What major battle was fought July 1-3 1863, turned Lee back to the south / Who defeated him?Answer: Battle of Gettysburg, PA, 51,000 casualtiesAnswer 2: Union victory turns back LEE's invasion to North; / Gen allows Lee's Army to escape Question: What siege took place on July 4, 1863, cut the Confederacy in half? How many rebels surrendered?Answer: Battle/Siege of Vicksburg, MS, 50,000 , 29,000 Rebels surrenderAnswer 2: Victory for Gen Grant / Confederate cut in half Question: What took place on July 13, 1863, as a result of the Union draft & Emancipation Proclamation?Answer: Riot in New York in ref Draft / Blacks attackedAnswer 2: Worst riot in Amer Hist. / 120 dead / Fed / tension w/draft, war, Emancipation Proclamation Question: What event happened on July 18, 1863, that changed North perceptions of blacks?Answer: 54th Mass / Infantry attacks Ft Wagoner, Charleston Harbor, SCAnswer 2: Heavy Causualties / help change north perceptions of black soldiers Question: What did Pres Jeff Davis do on August 1, 1863, in a desperate need for Confederate troops?Answer: Jeff Davis offers to desertersAnswer 2: desperate need for Question: What major battle was fought between Sept 19-20, 1863, which was a defeat for Union into the south?Answer: Battle of Chickamauga Creek GA; 34,444 casualtiesAnswer 2: Rebel Victory in war of the western theater Question: What speech did President Lincoln give on November 19, 1863?Answer: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address / dedicates battlefield cemeteryAnswer 2: Lincoln's ten sentences lay out his of "a new birth of freedom" Question: What major victory took place between 23-25, 1863 that allowed the Union to penetrate the Confederacy?Answer: Battle of Chattanooga, TN; 12,491 casualties / Union victory frees Grant's Army to penetrate the Answer 2: Question: What fugitive slave made his way north, where he joined the 1st New Jersy Cav?Answer: Alex Turner (killed his )Answer 2: Daughter "Daisy" in film age 104 Question: How did the of Gettsburg begin?Answer: It was a clash over shoes in a town in PAAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many Confederates gathered at ?Answer: 65,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: How many Union soldiers were at ?Answer: 85,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who led the 20th to victory using an obsure textbook maneuver?Answer: Lawrence ChamberlinAnswer 2: (blank) Question: To what state did Lee's Army retreat the Battle at Gettysburg?Answer: VirginiaAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How long was the wagon train of Conferate soldiers?Answer: 17 milesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Name 2 groups that organized private relief and disease in the army.Answer: U.S. Sanitary & U.S. Chrisitan CommisionAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the Union of Vicksburg?Answer: U.S. Answer 2: (blank) Question: How long did it take for , MS to celebrate the 4th of JulyAnswer: 81 yearsAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What immigrant was outraged by the influx of blacks into New York?Answer: IrishAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How much were black privates paid per Answer: $10 to $13 for Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who won the of Chickamauga?Answer: Answer 2: (blank) Question: did Union troops unfurl the flag to signify victory?Answer: Lookout Mountain, Chattanoga, Answer 2: (blank) Question: On November 19, 1863, who was the speaker?Answer: Ab - Gettysburg AddressAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who received a promotion on March 2, 1864, that changed the of the war in the Union's favor?Answer: U.S. Grant General-in-Chief of the Union ArmiesAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What took place on April 12, 1864, that outraged the North?Answer: Massacre at Ft Pillow, MS / black soldiers surrendering were murderedAnswer 2: Gen Nathan B. Forrest allowed his men to kill surrendering black soldiers / North outraged Question: What major battle took place between May 5-19, 1864, where Lee stopped Grant's drive to Richmond? Who did Lee in the battle?Answer: Battles of Wilderness & near ChancellorsvilleAnswer 2: Lee stops Grant's drive to Richmond / Gen Jeb Stuart is mortally wounded Question: Who did the radical Republican party nominate on May 31, 1864?Answer: radical republic Ohio Gen John Charles Fre'montAnswer 2: opposition to Lincoln in his own party Question: What battle took place between June 1-4, 1864, which U.S. Grant later regretted?Answer: Battle of Cold in VA; 13,500 casualtiesAnswer 2: Grant assaults Lee's entrenched army in the bloodiest attack of the war; 8,000 Union soldiers fall in eight minutes of fighting Question: What nave battle took place on June 14, 1864?Answer: Naval battle CSS Alabama adn USS Kearsarge near Cherbourg, France; 33 casualtiesAnswer 2: CSS Alabama Question: What battle took place on June 27, 1864, that slowed Sherman's advance through GA?Answer: Battle of Mountain near Marietta, GA; 2,321 casualtiesAnswer 2: Confederate victory slows 's advance through GA to Savannah, GA Question: What qualities made Grant a Gen?Answer: 4:00 am courage / cool under Answer 2: (blank) Question: Where did go to school?Answer: West Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the of Lee's wife?Answer: Mrs. Mary (George Washington's wife)Answer 2: (blank) Question: In what war did Grant and Lee meet the civil war?Answer: WarAnswer 2: (blank) Question: In the battle of the , who did Lee praise during the 2nd day for battle for always moving back the Union army?Answer: Answer 2: (blank) Question: What to many of the wounded men who were unable to escape after the battle of the Wilderness?Answer: aliveAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What battle did admit was a mistakeAnswer: The of Cold HarborAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What Union COL did promote to Brigadier Gen at Petersburg?Answer: Lawrence ChamberlandAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many hospitals for the Union? ?Answer: 350 / Answer 2: (blank) Question: Where was the biggest and best ?Answer: Chimberazo - , VAAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was placed in charge of all nurse employed by the north armies?Answer: DixAnswer 2: (blank) Question: To what confederate city did advance his troops?Answer: Atlanta / ending in Savanah / then turning north through Answer 2: (blank) Question: What nominated President Lincoln on June 8, 1864? Who was his VP?Answer: Lincoln nominated by Union Party / Andrew Johnson, TN Vice PresidentAnswer 2: broadens support for ticket / platform endorses 13th , abolishing slavery / no compromise w/south Question: What action did Lee take between July 2-14, 1864 to divert the Union's attention from Richmond, VA?Answer: Jubal Early raid on Wash DC; 9,000 Answer 2: Confederate Jubal Early surprise strike diverts Union forces from Richmond, and panic in Union Capital Question: Which areas were seized during a Naval battle August 5, 1864, by the Union Navy?Answer: Battle of Mobile Bay; 589 casualtiesAnswer 2: Union Admiral seize one of last 2 major ports used for blockage runners by Confederates Question: Who was nominated on August 31, 1864, by the party to run against Pres Lincoln?Answer: Gen nominated for democratic candidate for President / show down with Lincoln on warAnswer 2: Question: What major battle took place between July 18 - Sep 3, 1864, in Georgia?Answer: for Atlanta; 20,000Answer 2: Sherman burns Atlanta & prepares to cut 60 mile wide track of through GA Question: What major battle took at the creek on Oct 19, 1864, where the Union became the victor? What Gen won / lost?Answer: Battle of Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah ; 8,665 casualtiesAnswer 2: Union Gen Phillip Sheridan defeats Jubal Early lay waste to Shenandoah Valley Question: What percent did Pres Lincoln win by during the elections on November 8, 1864? What did this ?Answer: Lincoln re-elected / 55 percent of popular voteAnswer 2: Lincoln re-election is a mandate to war with no compromise. Question: How many horse was Nathan Bedford Forrest alleged to have been shot from him?Answer: 30 / killed 31 menAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the democratic for president?Answer: George Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who was "La Rebelle"?Answer: La Belle Boyd - SpyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was Mary Bowzer?Answer: Slave spy who in Confederate White HouseAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What simple tool did Union commander fail to soldiers with a way out of huge man made crater?Answer: a Answer 2: (blank) Question: What Admiral shouted, "Dawn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"?Answer: FarragutAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who replaced Confederate Gen Johnson?Answer: John Bell Answer 2: (blank) Question: How many northern prisoners were hel in prison near Andersonville?Answer: 33,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: What to popular vote did Lincoln carry during electionsAnswer: 55 percentAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who choose the Lee's yard as the Arlington Cemetary?Answer: Montgomery Megs / son barried in Mrs. Lee rose Answer 2: (blank) Question: What battle took place on Dec 16, 1864, in TN? Who lost / won?Answer: Battle of Nashville, TN; 4,449 casualtiesAnswer 2: Union Victory by Gen George over Gen John Hood Question: What city was in Georgia on Dec 21, 1864? Who captured it?Answer: captures Savannah, GAAnswer 2: complete of march to sea / turn toward's Carolinas Question: What battle took place on Jan 15, 1865, which allowed the to capture what seaport?Answer: Battle of Ft Fischer NC; 1,841 casualtiesAnswer 2: enables Union to take Wilmington, last seaport to Atlantic Question: What Amendment was past on Jan 31, 1865 to slavery?Answer: House passes 13th Amendment / abolishes slaveryAnswer 2: goes to states for ratification Question: Who did Pres Lincoln meet with on Feb 3,1865, and where to consider / negotiate ending the war?Answer: Lincoln meets with Confederate Peace , Hampton Roads, VAAnswer 2: no positive outcome / Linc demands unconditional Question: What significant event occurred in SC on Feb 19, 1865 to the end of the war?Answer: Confederate abandon Charleston, SCAnswer 2: birthplace of secession Question: What government organization did the Union Congress create on Mar 3, 1865 to assistance for freed slaves?Answer: Union Congress create Freedom Answer 2: signal to nation that Feds will assist freed slaves Question: What act did the Confederacy pass on Mar 13, 1865 to try to win the war?Answer: Confederacy authorizes the arming of as soldiersAnswer 2: despite this desperate act, no slaves actually fight as soldiers for the Confederacy Question: What major battle took place between Mar 25- Apr 2, 1865, which wore down Lee's army causing him to retreat?Answer: The battle of Petersburg in VA; 17,000 Answer 2: Grant's wears down Lee's Army; Lee retreats Question: What major event happened in VA between Apr 3-4, 1865, that signified the end of the war?Answer: Davis flees Richmond, VA hoping to escape to ; Lincoln arrives in the city.Answer 2: The fall of the Capital signals to the nation the ware is really over. Question: What event happened on Apr 9, 1865, that signified the end of the war?Answer: Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse, Answer 2: (blank) Question: APRIL 14, Answer: LINCOLN ASSASSINATEDAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was Ely S. ?Answer: Union COL who the surrender for Lee / IndianAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What Fort was abandoned on Feb 17, 1865, that signified the end of the war?Answer: Ft Sumpter, SC by ConfederacyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: leaving Atlanta for the March to the sea, what were Sherman's instructions?Answer: Destroy everything in Answer 2: (blank) Question: How many slaves fled to 's ArmyAnswer: 25,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: Where did 's Army go after it reached SavannahAnswer: CarolinaAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How much did a barrel of flour cost in the South after Answer: $250 a barrel / $5 for a of woodAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who said, "Verily, the work does not end with the abolition of , but only begins"?Answer: DouglasAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What Gen was shot dead during the battle of PetersburgAnswer: A.P. Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who accompanied Lincoln to after it's fall?Answer: His son Tad, and CalvaryAnswer 2: (blank) Question: After the Battle of Sayler's , how man soldier remained in the Confederate Army? Union?Answer: 25,000 Confederates / 125,000 Answer 2: (blank) Question: When did Lee surrender to , marking the end of the war?Answer: April 9, Answer 2: (blank) Question: Who owned the house where Lee adn met?Answer: McCleanAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What major change took place in the South between 1863-1877, was initiated by the Lincoln administration?Answer: Reconstruction of South / brought back into Union; black children in school rises from 2 to 34%; 1870 1 million blacks can vote, 15% officials blackAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What Amendment was ratified by the on Dec 6 1865?Answer: 13th Amendment ratified, slaveryAnswer 2: (blank) Question: 1866-67Answer: KKK originated in TN by Confederate Veterans / opposes reconstruction / tacticsAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Jul 9, 1865Answer: 14th ratified.Answer 2: Defines national citizenship of race or gender adn extends equal protection of the law to all citizens Question: Feb 3, Answer: 15th Amendment Answer 2: Right to vote regardless of race Question: 1890'sAnswer: "Jim Crow" laws passed in Southern states to disenfranchise most blacks by charging poll taxes and establishing property and requirmentsAnswer 2: also established rules segregating from whites in public and private places. Question: Answer: "Plessy vs. Ferguson" Supreme court decision declared "Separate but Equal" facilities for blacks and whites are constitutional, thus upholding segregation of Answer 2: (blank) Question: Answer: NAACP founded. Blacks and white joined to reverse and redress grievances of American blacks.Answer 2: (blank) Question: Feb 3, Answer: 16th Amendment ratified; Fed Government to collect income taxesAnswer 2: revenue raising techinique first used in Civil War Question: 1915Answer: New KKK organized in GAAnswer 2: Spreads to North in 1920's / to all minorities. Question: D.W. Answer: 1915: of a Nation" premieres at the White House. Glorifies KKK and vilifies blacks during reconstructionAnswer 2: (blank) Question: W.E.B. Answer: 1935: published "Black Reconstruction" / book reconstruction as a positive period in our historyAnswer 2: (blank) Question: 1936Answer: The majority of blacks vote Democratic in a presidential election for the first time since emancipation.Answer 2: Franklin D. Roosevelt's liberlism, and his wife Eleaaanor's commitment to equal rights for blacks, result in a political realignment in the United States Question: 1948Answer: President Truman issues exec order banning racial discrimination in military and Fed Answer 2: Fed begans slow process of post-WWII America Question: 1954Answer: "Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka KS"Answer 2: Reverses decision hold segregation as unconstitutional Question: 1955Answer: Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat in Montgomery, ALAnswer 2: stimulates civil movement Question: 1957Answer: Pres Dwight D. send Nation Guard to Little Rock, AR to enforce desegregation.Answer 2: Fed Gov supports court mandated integration of public Question: Answer: 250 K people M.L.K's "I have a drema" speechAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Jan 23, Answer: 24th Amendment / outlaws poll taxes for votingAnswer 2: (blank) Question: 1964Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964; outlaws discrimination in public accomodations and prohibits discrimiantion hiring on basis of race, sex, religion or national origin.Answer 2: (blank) Question: 1965Answer: Voting Rights Act of '65 / authorizes Attorney to appoint federal examiners to register voters where discrimination persists.Answer 2: (blank) Question: 1968Answer: M.L.K. ASSASSINATED / martyred for rights movementAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Answer: Jesse Jackson is major canidate for Answer 2: accumulates the 2nd largest number of votes in the democratic primary. Question: L. Douglas WilderAnswer: becomes the 1st to be elected govenor in the U.S. history.Answer 2: Wilder, Govenor of VA, will serve in Richmond which had been the capital of the States of America. Question: What happened to thousands of glass photographic negatives of the War?Answer: Thrown away and sold to Green houses / negative burned away by Answer 2: (blank) Question: John Wilkes Answer: Assassinated Lincoln in Ford TheaterAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How old was when he diedAnswer: 54 years Answer 2: (blank) Question: Where was John Booth captured and executed?Answer: a Virginia barnAnswer 2: (blank) Question: Who was the last man in the Civil War?Answer: PVT John J. WilliamsAnswer 2: May 13, 1865 / Battle at Poleto , TX / Confederate Victory Question: Who was by Union troops on May 10, 1865?Answer: Pres Jeff Davis arrested and at Ft MonroeAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How many men died in the Civil Answer: 620,000Answer 2: (blank) Question: How many men fought in the Civil WarAnswer: 3.5 Answer 2: 1/4 of South's men died / 13,000 from Question: Who wrote the book of civil war poem entitled "Drum Answer: Walf Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did Robert Lee do the war?Answer: president of Washington CollegeAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How did Grant restore his fortune?Answer: Wrote memoirs / finished July 16 / died one week laterAnswer 2: sold 500,000 Question: Who once said that is not "was," it's "is"?Answer: FaulknerAnswer 2: (blank) Question: What age did Jefferson die?Answer: Age Answer 2: (blank) Question: When did Gen die?Answer: Gen Custer died in 1876, battle with Sue & Shian IndiansAnswer 2: (blank) Question: When did Lee die?Answer: Died in 1870 / "Greatest mistake of my life was taking a military ."Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did the slave own?Answer: nothing...Answer 2: (blank) Question: What did Nathan Bedford Forrest do the War?Answer: 1867: joined the KKK and the Imperial Wizard, but later quit because the organization became to violentAnswer 2: (blank) Question: How was Sherman's Army?Answer: 62,000 Answer 2: (blank) |
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