History of the Americas Questions
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Connects the Great Lakes with the Hudson River
Texas' first elected president after winning independence from Mexico
Amendment which formally abolished slavery in all states and territories
First president of the confederate states of America
Poor whites and blacks who farmed the land of plantation owners in exchange for a portion of the produce they raised
Northerners who took advantage of the unrest in the south during reconstruction by moving south and seizing political offices formerly held by southerners
Amendment which granted citizenship to all citizens born or naturalized in the United States .
A former slave owner from Kentucky who commanded the union forces at Fort Sumpter
Became the first African American senator in the U.S. He served In Mississippi
Amendment which granted the right to vote to African- American males
Where did General Lee and General Grant meet to discuss the terms of surrender?
True or False? A predominately industrial society triumphed over and agricultural one.
True or false? Nearly every family in the South experienced the loss of a father, husband, brother, or son
He was the first African American governor in the United States. He served in Louisiana
He was an intensely religious confederate general. He died at Chancellorsville after being accidentally shot by his own men
True or False? During reconstruction, plans to build with slavery were discussed and carried out
Who won the election of 1860? What was a problem with the 1860 presidential ballot in the South?
Which side won the Battle of Fort Sumpter Union or Confederate?
President of the United States when South Carolina seceded from the union
He was confederate general who was born in Virginia. He did not favor either slavery or secession but joined the confederate army out of duty to Virginia