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EOY Exam
Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first established government of the new United States that gave little power to the central government to manage the economy? | Articles of Confederation |
| Main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| George Washington treated this French noble like a son during and after the American Revolution? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Invention that would have a big impact on slavery and the South's economy? | cotton gin |
| What was Dredd Scott's argument ? | Because he had lived in a free soil state he should be free |
| What fort was bombed to begin the Civil War? | Fort Sumter |
| What Union General was made famous for his, "March to the Sea?" | General William Tecumseh Sherman |
| When do we as a country celebrate our freedom from England? | Independence Day, July 4, 1776 |
| Who did General Lee surrender to at Appomattox Courthouse? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Describe the climate of the Southern Colonies.... | Warm and humid |
| James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were two main authors of what papers pushing to pass the Constitution? | Federalist Papers |
| What state was the first to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War? | South Carolina |
| Approximately 600,000 people would be killed during what American conflict? | The Civil War |
| The Bill of Rights can be found in what document? | The Constitution |
| What was Lincoln's main goal once he became President? | Keeping the Union together |