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Wars from 1812-1898
US History prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the President during the War of 1812? | James Madison |
| Why was the War of 1812 fought? | Fought to stop the British from interfering in Westward Expansion and to stop British Impressment of US Sailors |
| Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? | Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 |
| When did the United States patriotism increase? | After the War of 1812 |
| What area of land was acquired with Spain after the War of 1812? | Florida in 1816 |
| What political party ended due to most people seeing it as treasonous due to the Hartford Convention? | Federalist Party |
| What was the last battle of the War of 1812 and which General will secure victory? | Battle of New Orleans in 1815, General Andrew Jackson |
| Texas waged war against what country to gain its independence? | Mexico |
| Why did the United States go to war with Mexico during the 1840s? | After admitting Texas as a state the boundary line of the Rio Grande was contested. |
| What territories did the United States gain after the Mexican Wars? | California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and part of Colorado |
| Which President added the Southwest territories to the United States and increased the United States to its current continental boundaries? | James K. Polk |
| What are the Causes of the Civil War? | 1. Spread of Slavery 2. Sectionalism, 3. Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, 4. Dred Scott decision, 5. South's dependence on agriculture, 6. Election of Abraham Lincoln |
| The first battle of the Civil War? | Fort Sumter |
| The Battle that cuts the South off from receiving Supplies? | Vicksburg |
| Emancipation Proclamation is given after this battle? | Antietam |
| Turning point of the Civil War | Gettysburg |
| Surrender of the South to the Union | Appomattox Court House |
| Who lead a march to the sea burning Atlanta as he went? | General William T. Sherman |
| Who was the leader of the army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who was the commander of the Union Forces at the end of the Civil War? | Ulysse S. Grant |
| What was the beginning and ending dates of the Civil War? | 1861-1865 |
| Confederate General who will lose his life at the battle of Chancellorsville. | General Stonewall Jackson |
| President of the Confederacy during the Civil War? | Jefferson Davis |
| War fought to help Cuba achieve independence. | Spanish American War |
| What event led to the Spanish American War? | Sinking of the U.S.S Maine |
| What is Yellow Journalism and how did it relate to the Spanish American War? | Yellow Journalism is sensational headlines used to sell newspapers, it was used to help gain American Support for Cuba and the Spanish American War. |
| Who was President during the Spanish American War? | William McKinley |
| What was the result of the Spanish American War? | The US will annex, Guam the Philippines and Puerto Rico and reserve the right to interfere in Cuban Affairs. |
| When was the Spanish American War? | 1898-1898 |
| When will the United States become a super power? | After the Spanish American War |
| Which group will be a volunteer Calvary unit during the Spanish American War? | Rough Riders |
| Who will be the leader of the Rough Riders? | Theodore Roosevelt |
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