History of the Americas Questions
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32. Why did the Continental Congress have to leave Philadelphia during the war?
22. How many soldiers did George Washington have at the beginning of the war?
41. Why did several European countries help America in the Revolutionary war?
3. Who had the strongest navy during the American Revolution?
14. What was potentially the greatest advantage for the Americans during the war?
13. What was the name given to German mercenaries in the American Revolution?
5. What kind of disadvantages did the colonists have going into the Revolutionary war?
7. What fraction of people were loyalists in the colonies?
President Johnson urged the south not to accept the 14th Amendment
The south was divided into 8 military districts
Who wanted to locate family, establish churches and schools, claim citizenship, and own land?
What did Sharecropping allow African Americans and poor landless whites?
An African-American could be thrown in jail for not having a job
What laws did southern states pass that replaced the slave codes?
To what document were the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments added?
Who pushed confederate leaders out of their seats in Congress?
Freedmen and poor landless whites entered into these agreements with landowners.
Who wanted at least 10% of southern states to pledge allegiance?
Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives
Which amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote?