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What is the name of the railroad that was completed in 1869?
Lincoln's ____________ Proclamation declared that slaves in states in rebellion would be free in January 1863.
Emancipation
What is the line separating areas of settlement from less densely populated areas called?
Frontier
What term refers to a freedman who enters into a farming deal with a former owner to work the land and divide the harvest?
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What term describes loyalty felt by many Americans to their region of the country?
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What bill prohibited discrimination based on race?
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What do you call a town that sprang up overnight, often in a mining area?
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What act granted free land to settlers after improving it for 6 months?
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What is the Constitutional Amendment that prohibits slavery throughout the United States?
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Who wrote about his experiences as a former slave?
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What do you call an emancipated slave?
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Just after the Civil War, _____ _____ were written by Southern states to prevent freedmen from having the same rights as whites.
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Which Indian tribe is native to the Black Hills of South Dakota?
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What was the compromise reached in 1820 to keep slave states and non-slave states equal in the Senate?
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What term refers to a Southern white who supported Reconstruction?
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What is a person who agitated to end slavery called?
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What is the name of the federal fort in the harbor of Charleston?
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Who was the Republican that won the 1860 Presidential Election?
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The 14th Amendment established everyone's right to Due _______.
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What type of factor causes people to leave one place for another?
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What is the enforced separation of different racial groups called?
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What is the derogatory term for people in the North who arrived to help the freedmen?
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What Constitutional Amendment prohibits denial of voting rights on the basis of race?
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Lee's 1863 advance on the North resulted in the battle at __________, Pennsylvania.
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What thick clumps of grass and soil were used to construct houses?
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What is the action of formally withdrawing from membership in the United States called?
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African American troops in the West were called _______ Soldiers.
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Who was the first African American to sit in Congress?
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What was the misguided attempt by the United States to 'Americanize' Indians called?
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Study Notes
Railroad and Expansion
- Transcontinental Railroad completed in 1869, significantly enhancing transportation and commerce across the U.S.
- Homestead Act provided free land to settlers who improved it for six months, promoting westward migration.
- Frontier refers to the dividing line between settled lands and uninhabited territories.
Civil Rights and Legislation
- Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln in January 1863, freeing slaves in rebellious states.
- 13th Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States.
- 14th Amendment guarantees due process rights and equal protection under the law.
- 15th Amendment prohibits denying voting rights based on race, reinforcing civil rights.
Social Dynamics Post-Civil War
- Sharecropper describes freedmen who worked land in exchange for a portion of the harvest.
- Black Codes implemented by Southern states to restrict the rights and freedoms of freedmen following the Civil War.
- Scalawag refers to Southern whites who supported Reconstruction policies.
Native American and Cultural Aspects
- Sioux tribe, indigenous to the Black Hills of South Dakota, faced significant encroachments on their territory.
- Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting individual plots of land, undermining tribal sovereignty.
Conflicts and Historical Events
- Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 marked a turning point in the Civil War with significant casualties.
- Sumter is a federal fort in Charleston harbor associated with the Civil War’s outbreak.
- Secession refers to the formal withdrawal of states from the Union, leading to increased tensions and conflict.
Social Movements and Figures
- Abolitionist movement sought to end slavery, with figures like Frederick Douglass advocating for emancipation and civil rights.
- Carpetbagger was a derogatory term for Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction to aid freedmen's rights.
Economic and Social Factors
- Boom Towns emerged quickly during mining booms, often characterized by rapid economic growth and social change.
- Segregation refers to the enforced separation of racial groups, a practice that persisted even after emancipation.
- Push factors describe reasons for leaving one’s home, such as conflict or poverty, while pull factors are reasons for moving to a new area.
Miscellaneous
- Buffalo Soldiers were African American troops who served in the Western United States, playing crucial roles in military campaigns.
- Reveis was the first African American to serve in Congress, representing progress in political representation for African Americans.
- Selectionism reflects regional loyalty that influenced American identities and conflicts during the 19th century.
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