Reconstruction and Gilded Age Flashcard

Front

Who was the 16th President of the United States and issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

Which President was impeached and kept in office by one vote during the impeachment trial?

Back

Andrew Johnson

Front

What was Ulysses S. Grant known for during his presidency?

Back

Leading the Union Army during the Civil War and pushing for Civil Rights for African Americans

Front

Who owned Standard Oil, which controlled 90% of the oil plants in the country?

Back

John D. Rockefeller

Front

What era does the Reconstruction and the Gilded Age cover?

Back

1865-1881

Front

Who was Andrew Carnegie, and what was one of his major contributions?

Back

A Scottish immigrant who founded US Steel and created a monopoly on steel.

Front

What was Cornelius Vanderbilt's major achievement during the Civil War?

Back

He got rich using his ships to help the Union Army.

Front

What was J.P. Morgan's role in the US economy?

Back

He got rich working in investments and precious metals, lifting the US out of an economic depression.

Front

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?

Back

To outlaw slavery in the United States.

Front

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?

Back

To establish citizenship rights for all people born on US soil, regardless of race, gender, religion, or previous history of enslavement.