Civil war, reconstruction, industrialization

Confederate attack on fort Sumter

Which event officially triggered the beginning of the Civil war?

South Carolina

Which state was the first to secede from the union?

Jefferson Davis

Who served as president of the confederate states of American?

to blockade confederate ports and send gunboats down the MS to divide the confederacy

What was the purpose of the Union’s Anaconda Plan?

battle of Antietam

which battle is considered the bloodiest single day in American history?

marked a major turning point in the Civil war

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?

split the confederacy in two

How did the Union victory at Vicksburg impact the war?

To destroy the South’s infrastructure and moral

What was the purpose of Sherman’s March to the Sea?

states still in rebellion after January 1, 1863

In which territories did the Emancipation Proclamation declare enslaved people free?

the 13th amendment

Which amendment permanently abolished slavery in the US?

strong military leadership

What was one military advantage held by the confederacy at the state of the war?

Democrats in the northern US who opposed the civil war and wanted peace

who were the Copperheads?

rebuild the south, reunite the county, and establish the rights of African Americans

What does the term “reconstruction” refer to?

citizenship and equal protection under all people brown in the US

What did the 14 amendment guarantee?

voting rights regardless of race, or color

What did the 15 amendment prohibit?

restrictions the rights of African Americans

What were Black codes designed to do?

Help former slaves with food, housing, and education

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

had to borrow money for supplies, were charged high interest rate, and were often cheated by landowners

Why did sharecropping often result in long-term debt?

The compromise of 1877

What event effectively ended reconstruction?

Gilded Age

What name is given to the period of rapid economic growth following the Civil War?

got 10,000 workers from china

How did the expansion of railroads contribute to US growth?

development of the skyscraper

Which innovation allowed cities to expand upward as well as outward?

for a better life

Why did many immigrants come to the US during the late 1800s?

improve working conditions, increase wages, and protect the rights of workers

What was the purpose of labor unions during the Industrial era?

The growth and development of cities

What was the term “urbanization” refer to during industrialization?