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AMH 2020 Quiz 1
Westward movement
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History
Undergraduate 1
02/04/2010

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abe licoln
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president of the union
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andrew johnson
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licoln's vice; took over after licoln's assassination
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ford's theatre
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site of the licoln assassination
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US grant
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union general
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john wilks booth
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assassinated licoln
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presidential recontruction
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president had control in dictating the reconstruction
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carpetbaggers
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northerners coming to south seeking opportunity during reconstruction
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scalawags
Definition
one who believes in and supports the constitution
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freedman's bureau
Definition
set up to help newly freed slaves
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tenure of office act
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congress must approve anyone hired/fired by the president
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black codes
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were laws passed on the state and local level in the United States to limit the civil rights and civil liberties of African Americans
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california goldrush
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push west to strike gold
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homestead act
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opens up the west, promising 160 acres of land to move west
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grange
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organization set up to help farmers. puts out newsletters; equipment sales; social gathering; eventually becomes political organization
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greenback party
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supported the use of paper money
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little bighorn
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battle in which an army of cherokees annihilated us troops led by custer
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little bighorn
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battle in which an army of cherokees annihilated us troops led by custer
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