Eras of American History

What era was the California Gold Rush?

1848-1855

When was the American Revolution?

1775-1783

When was the American Civil War?

1861-1865

Which were the 11 states which formed the confederacy?

Texas

Arkansas

Louisiana

Tennessee

Mississippi

Alabama

Georgia

Florida

South Carolina

North Carolina

Virginia.

When was the Reconstruction era?

1865-1877

Which Constitutional amendment officially ended slavery?

13th

When was slavery officially abolished?

1865

When was the Gilded Age?

1862-1902

When did the Jim Crow laws begin?

1877

When were the Gay Nineties?

1890s

What flourished in the Gay Nineties?

Art

When was the Progressive Era?

1890-1920s

Which amendment from the progressive era gave women the right to vote?

19th

When was the Great Migration Era?

1910-1940

How many African Americans migrated out of southern states during the Great Migration?

6 million

When was the First Red Scare?

1917-1920

When was the Prohibition Era?

1919-1933

Which amendment banned Alcohol?

18th

When was the Jazz Age?

1920s

When was the Great Depression?

1929-1939

When was the Dust Bowl era?

1930-1936

When was the New Deal Era?

1933-1938