Tricky Terms Conflicts & Compromises The War Re- Construction Huh?

false or misleading information that is spread to further a cause. What is this? 100 points

propaganda 100 points

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment. What is this “writ” called? 200 points

habeas corpus 200 points

process that allows people in a state or territory to vote directly on issues. What is this called? 300 points

popular sovereignty 300 points

a pardon, or forgiveness, for a people or group Lincoln and Johnson both wanted this for former Confederates 400 points

amnesty 400 points

During Reconstruction, this term meant that most white voters did not have to take a literacy test. What is it? 500 points

grandfather clause 500 points

What (in)famous abolitionist led a raid on U.S. Army weapons at Harper’s Ferry? After being executed, his spirit inspired other abolitionists. 100 points

John Brown 100 points

California entered the Union as a free state as part of what? This compromise gave free states a congressional advantage over slave states. 200 points

The Compromise of points

The Confederate attack on this fort was a direct cause of the Civil War. What fort lies in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina? 300 points

Fort Sumter 300 points

Two new territories were created and given popular sovereignty as part of this 1854 act. Name it. 400 points

The Kansas-Nebraska Act 400 points

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Democrats and Whigs formed the Free Soil Party as a result of this failed congressional bill. It also caused the South to worry that the North was trying to end slavery points

The Wilmot Proviso 1000 points

This man’s main goal was to reunite the nation. Which president? 100 points

Abraham Lincoln 100 points

This battle showed the North and South that the war would be a long, hard struggle. Which battle? 200 points

(first) Bull Run 200 points

Fighting a defensive war and fighting for their property were advantages held by who? North or South? 300 points

The South 300 points

Grant’s six week siege of this city led to the North’s total control of the Mississippi River. Name the city. 400 points

Vicksburg, Mississippi 400 points

Whose “total war” march to the sea caused much of the South to lay in ruins by What Union general? 500 points

William T. Sherman “Uncle Billy” 500 points

This secret society was created by whites who were angry about losing power. Name this terrorist group. 100 points

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) 100 points

This was a name given to northern whites who went south to start businesses after the war. What did southerners call them? 200 points

carpetbaggers 200 points

Their first duty was to provide emergency relief to people displaced by the war. Name this government agency. 300 points

The Freedmen’s Bureau 300 points

This was the “hard” reconstruction plan demanded by some members of Congress. What was this rebuilding process called? 400 points

Radical Reconstruction 400 points

Approved by Congress in 1868, it said that states could not pass laws that take away citizen’s rights. Name this amendment. 500 points

The 14 th Amendment 500 points

This ended slavery in areas fighting the Union. What was issued by Lincoln on January 1 st, 1863? 100 points

The Emancipation Proclamation 100 points

The laws passed by southern states that barred mixing of the races. What were these segregation laws called? 200 points

Jim Crow laws 200 points

This senator from South Carolina supported states rights and opposed the Compromise of Name this whiner. 300 points

John C. Calhoun 300 points

Andrew Johnson’s plan included amnesty for Confederates, allowing them back in Congress, and ratification of which Amendment? Name the Amendment. 400 points

the 13 th Amendment 400 points

This idea played a major role in denying equal rights to African Americans. This idea supported segregation laws. 500 points

“separate but equal” 500 points