American History Test/quiz 1

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written/oral eye witness or participants during the time period. (examples)

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primary sources
1. photos
2. newspaper
3. memos
4. art

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amendment that said all persons born or naturalized in the US were citizens

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14th amendment

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wanted to destroy the political power of former slaveholders. Wanted african americans to be given full citizenship and the right to vote

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radical republicans

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produced after the fact and offer analysis of primary source (examples)

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secondary source
1.textbooks
2.movies
3.documentaries
4.history books

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Lincolns sucessor who tried to break the planters power by excluding high ranking confederates and wealthy southern landowners from taking oath needed for voting privileges

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andrew johnson

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study of changing historical interpretations, shifting emphasis, and different methodologies

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historiography

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bringing someone to trial
not necessarily remove from office

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impeachment

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how congress controlled KKK (2 acts)

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1. suprevision of election in southern states
2. power to use troops in area where KKK was

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the period of rebuilding that followed the civil war during which the defeated confederate states were readmitted to the union

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reconstruction

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northerner who moved south after the civil war

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carpetbagger

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federal agency established by congress to provide food, clothing, hospitals, legal protection, and education to former slaves and poor whites

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freedmans bureau

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amendment that stated states could not keep citizens from voting based on race or previous condition of serviude

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15th amendment

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secret southern vigilant group that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in the south

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KKK

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white southerner who joined the republican party

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scalawag

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amendment that abolished slavery

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13th amendment

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mountain range located along east coast on US

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appalachians

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mountain range located in california and western part of nevada

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sierra mountains

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A mountain range that extends from New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and into Canada.

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rocky mountains

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landowners divided land and assigned each head of household a few acres. They kept a share of their crops and gave the rest to the landowner

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sharecropping

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Sharecroppers who saved enough could rent land for cash

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tenant farming

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law that gave african americans citizenship and forbade states from passing discriminatory laws

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civil rights of 1866

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95% of former slaves were illiterate and recquired education to become economically self sufficient.

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first public schools in the south were established by reconstruction governments

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river that serves as natural border between mexico and texas. originates in southwest colorado

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rio grande

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river that was considered the final gateway to freedom. originates in Pennsylvania. borders ohio, indiana, and Illinois

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ohio river

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The river originates at the Continental divide in the Rocky Mountains. This River passes through the Grand Canyon as well as over the Hoover Dam.

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colorado river

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river that flows from wyoming through idaho into washington. explored by lewis and clark

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snake river

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The river originates Canada before flowing south through Washington and then turning west to the Pacific.

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columbia river

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The river originates central Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas before flowing into the Mississippi.

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arkansas river

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The river originates in Southwest Montana and drains into the Mississippi just North of St. Louis. Explored by lewis and clark when searching for northwest passage

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missouri river

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Superior
Michigan
Huron
Erie
Ontario
(HOMES)

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Great lakes (in order left to right by location)

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Lincolns plan for reconstruction that would pardon all confederates who would swear allegiance to the union. a confederate states could join the union once 10% of citizens took oath.

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ten percent plan

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what did the freedmens bureau and civil rights act of 1866 have in common?

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gave african americans legal protection

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why was the election of ulysses s grant significant?

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first major election that african americans could vote. 9 out of 10 voted for him