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200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Tricky Terms Conflicts & Compromises The War Re- Construction Huh?
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false or misleading information that is spread to further a cause. What is this? 100 points
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propaganda 100 points
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constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment. What is this “writ” called? 200 points
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habeas corpus 200 points
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process that allows people in a state or territory to vote directly on issues. What is this called? 300 points
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popular sovereignty 300 points
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a pardon, or forgiveness, for a people or group Lincoln and Johnson both wanted this for former Confederates 400 points
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amnesty 400 points
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During Reconstruction, this term meant that most white voters did not have to take a literacy test. What is it? 500 points
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grandfather clause 500 points
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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
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John Brown 100 points
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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
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The Compromise of 1850 200 points
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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
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Fort Sumter 300 points
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Two new territories were created and given popular sovereignty as part of this 1854 act. Name it. 400 points
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act 400 points
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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. 1000 points
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The Wilmot Proviso 1000 points
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This man’s main goal was to reunite the nation. Which president? 100 points
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Abraham Lincoln 100 points
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This battle showed the North and South that the war would be a long, hard struggle. Which battle? 200 points
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(first) Bull Run 200 points
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Fighting a defensive war and fighting for their property were advantages held by who? North or South? 300 points
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The South 300 points
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Grant’s six week siege of this city led to the North’s total control of the Mississippi River. Name the city. 400 points
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Vicksburg, Mississippi 400 points
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Whose “total war” march to the sea caused much of the South to lay in ruins by 1865. What Union general? 500 points
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William T. Sherman “Uncle Billy” 500 points
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This secret society was created by whites who were angry about losing power. Name this terrorist group. 100 points
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The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) 100 points
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This was a name given to northern whites who went south to start businesses after the war. What did southerners call them? 200 points
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carpetbaggers 200 points
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Their first duty was to provide emergency relief to people displaced by the war. Name this government agency. 300 points
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The Freedmen’s Bureau 300 points
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This was the “hard” reconstruction plan demanded by some members of Congress. What was this rebuilding process called? 400 points
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Radical Reconstruction 400 points
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Approved by Congress in 1868, it said that states could not pass laws that take away citizen’s rights. Name this amendment. 500 points
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The 14 th Amendment 500 points
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This ended slavery in areas fighting the Union. What was issued by Lincoln on January 1 st, 1863? 100 points
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The Emancipation Proclamation 100 points
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The laws passed by southern states that barred mixing of the races. What were these segregation laws called? 200 points
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Jim Crow laws 200 points
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This senator from South Carolina supported states rights and opposed the Compromise of 1850. Name this whiner. 300 points
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John C. Calhoun 300 points
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Andrew Johnson’s plan included amnesty for Confederates, allowing them back in Congress, and ratification of which Amendment? Name the Amendment. 400 points
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the 13 th Amendment 400 points
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This idea played a major role in denying equal rights to African Americans. This idea supported segregation laws. 500 points
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“separate but equal” 500 points
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