EOC TERMS

The __________ Amendment abolished slavery.

13th

Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?

14th

The _________ Amendment was ratified in 1870. It prohibited states from denying any citizen the right to vote on the basis of race or previous "servitude"

15th

Which inventor predicted that, "The day is coming when telephone wires will be laid on to houses just like water and gas--and friends will converse with each other without leaving home, " by using his invention?

Alexander Graham bell

This labor union was formed in 1886 by Samuel Gompers. It consisted of skilled workers and focused on collective bargaining.

American Federation of Labor

After Lincoln was assassinated, ____________________ took over as President of the United States

Andrew Johnson PreviousNext

Which battle was the turning point in the Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg

________________________ were rules and laws that attempted to keep freedmen in a state of slavery

Black Codes

Northerners who came to the South after the Civil War to help freedmen and look for possible business opportunities were known as _________________________.

Carpetbaggers

Under the ________________________, California was admitted as a free state, the sale of slaves was banned in D.C., and the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted.

Compromise of 1850

This was a group formed to educate farmers about topics such as interest rates on loans and government control of banks and railroads. Membership grew to almost 4 million.

Farmers Alliance

What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?

Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence on their former masters

This was established by Congress in March of 1865 to help former slaves adjust to freedom.

Freedmen's Bureau

This idea was proposed by Stephen Douglas during a debate with Lincoln. It stated that the residents of a territory could still ban slavery despite what the Supreme Court rules.

Freeport Doctrine

Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's objectives in the American Civil War?

He wanted to preserve the union by defeating the Confederate forces and bringing the seceded states back into the U.S.

Who was the first African American to sit in Congress?

Hiram Rhodes Revels

This labor union was created in 1869 and supported an 8 hour workday and equal pay for equal work.

Knights of Labor

Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics and hair-care industry?

Madam cj walker

Which of these is an example of a Jim Crow Law?

People of different races cannot be permitted to use the same public facilities

Which famous court case made it OK to have racial segregation in public places?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Which party adopted a platform containing demands for the American farmers?

Populist Party

Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?

Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers

Who is responsible for the first ever business monopoly?

Rockefeller

Which of these is NOT a long-term cause of the Civil War?

Sovereignty

After the Civil War, Lincoln planned on readmitting the states once 10% of a state's voters pledged allegiance to the Union and accepted the Emancipation Proclamation. This plan was known as the

Ten Percent Plan

The __________________________ encouraged western migration by promising settlers 160 acres of land for $1.25 an acre after improving it for six months or for free if they farmed it for five years.

The Homestead Act of 1862 PreviousNext

What was the name of the first federal act to outlaw monopolistic business practices?

The Sherman Anti Trust Act

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery

The Cross of Gold was a speech given by __________________.

William Jennings Bryan

Which is the best contemporary definition of a "scalawag"?

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

decline of the Knights of Labor

Radical Republicans did NOT want equality for African Americans and opposed the passage of the 14th Amendment.

false

The Gettysburg Address was a short speech given by Robert E. Lee to honor the Confederate soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg

false

Following the Civil War, American farmers supported which of the following?

the Granger Movement against railroads

Which event was the cause for the secession of the first seven southern states in 1861?

the election of Abraham Lincoln

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

the expansion of slavery into new territories

Which identifies an accomplishment of Thomas Edison and his team of researchers at Menlo Park, NJ?

the first practical light bulb

What did American farmers in the late 1880s see as their two main problems?

the gold standard and excessive freight charges by railroads

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

to clear federal lands for settlement by railroads, ranchers and farmers

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887?

to integrate Native Americans into mainstream society

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates