History of the Americas
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- 32. Why did the Continental Congress have to leave Philadelphia during the war?
- 22. How many soldiers did George Washington have at the beginning of the war?
- 41. Why did several European countries help America in the Revolutionary war?
- 3. Who had the strongest navy during the American Revolution?
- 14. What was potentially the greatest advantage for the Americans during the war?
- 13. What was the name given to German mercenaries in the American Revolution?
- 5. What kind of disadvantages did the colonists have going into the Revolutionary war?
- 7. What fraction of people were loyalists in the colonies?
- President Johnson urged the south not to accept the 14th Amendment
- The south was divided into 8 military districts
- Who wanted to locate family, establish churches and schools, claim citizenship, and own land?
- What did Sharecropping allow African Americans and poor landless whites?
- An African-American could be thrown in jail for not having a job
- What laws did southern states pass that replaced the slave codes?
- To what document were the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments added?
- Who pushed confederate leaders out of their seats in Congress?
- Freedmen and poor landless whites entered into these agreements with landowners.
- Who wanted at least 10% of southern states to pledge allegiance?
- Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives
- Which amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote?