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History Facts 81-90
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ______________ was a South Carolina Congressman and Senator who spoke for the South before and during the Civil War. | John C. Calhoun |
| ______________ was a powerful Kentucky Congressman and Senator who proposed the American System and the Compromise of 1850. | Henry Clay |
| ______________ was a Massachusetts Congressman and Senator who spoke for the North and the preservation of the Union. | Daniel Webster |
| ______________ was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. | Jefferson Davis |
| ______________ was the General of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the North. | Ulysses S. Grant |
| ______________ was the General of the Confederate Army. | Robert E. Lee |
| ______________ was the 16th President of the United States who successfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended. | Abraham Lincoln |
| ______________ was a leader of the Federalists, first Treasurer of the United States, creator of the Bank of the U.S., and killed in a duel by the Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr. | Alexander Hamilton |
| ______________ was a passionate patriot who became famous for his fiery speeches in favor of American independence. His most famous quote included the words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” | Patrick Henry |
| ______________ is considered to be the “Father of the Constitution”. | James Madison |