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- Which plan for Reconstruction required 10% of the people to swear an oath of loyalty for Confederate states to be readmitted?
- Who was appointed by Grant to lead the Southern campaign and is known for his destructive "march to the sea"?
- What difficulties did the Jamestown settlers face in their first years in America
- Who was in charge of the Confederate army (Army of Northern Virginia) during the Civil War?
- In 1848, the USA gained new lands in the Southwest by winning which war?
- According to Abraham Lincoln, what was his paramount object in the Civil War?
- Which religious movement sought to convert the masses during the antebellum era?
- In 1845, the USA annexed which independent nation?
- After Joseph Smith's murder in Illinois, where did Brigham Young lead the Mormons to create a new settlement?
- Which battle proved to be the turning point of the Civil War, where Robert E. Lee was halted and the Union army began winning the war?
- Which event highlighted the problems caused by the inability of the national government to tax and unify the states under the Articles of Confederation?
- Which secretary believed power should be in the hands of the "common man"?
- In 1846, the U.S. settled a dispute with which country to gain Oregon?
- What is the period of time in U.S. history before the Civil War known as?
- What was the major reason for the slow progress in achieving equality?
- Which movement aimed to improve the rights and status of women during the antebellum era?
- What was one of the major challenges faced by the education system during the antebellum era?
- What is the term used to describe the exchange of goods and resources between Europeans and American Indians?
- Which compromise resolved the differences between the large and small states in terms of representation in Congress?
- Who was unanimously elected as the 1st president when the Constitution was ratified in 1789?