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Am Hist Ch 13 14

1800 - 1863

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What is Stephen Austin known as? the "Father of Texas"
When did Texas join the United States of America? 1845
What is the name of a famous mission in San Antonio which was defended, to the death, by 187 men in 1836? Alamo
What was the battle cry of Texans in the Battle of San Jacinto? "Remember the Alamo!"
Name two men who died in the Battle of the Alamo. Davy Crockett & Jim Bowie
Who proposed the Compromise of 1850? Henry Clay
What was the name of the large wagon train led by Dr Marcus Whitman to Oregon Country? Great Migration
What is the name of the pass discovered by a black man who was also the Chief of the Crow Indians? Beckwourth Pass
Which state was formerly known as the Lone Star Republic? Texas
What was the name of the commanding officer of the Alamo? Col. Travis
What was the name of the parcel of land purchased from Mexico in 1853 in order to build a railroad? Gadsden Purchase
What was the parcel of land called which became part of the US after the Mexican War? Mexican Cession
Where was gold discovered in 1848? Sutter's Ranch(Sacramento Valley) California
Name 2 groups who were the first explorers of the West. Mountain Men, Missionaries & other Trailblazers
What was another term for covered wagons, especially as pioneers used them as modes of transportation? Prairie schooners
In what year did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon? 1803
In what year did the Mexican Cession become a part of the US? 1848
When was Texas annexed? 1845
When did Oregon Country become part of the US? 1846
When did James Monroe persuade Spain to give Florida to the US? 1819
What was Commodore Matthew Perry's mission to Japan? open Japan for trade
What vehicle did missionary Jonathan Goble invent to transport his ill wife? rickshaw
What Mountain Man carried a Bible and a rifle? Jedediah Smith
Who captured the American West in paintings? George Catlin
Who is the "Father of West African Missions"? Lott Carey
Which battle is considered to be the bloodiest day of the Civil War? Antietam
Where were the opening shots of the Civil War fired? Ft. Sumter, SC
Which Southern general did Gen.Lee call the "eyes" of the Confederate army? JEB Stuart
At which battle did "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname? First Manassas or First Bull Run
What US Army officer was responsible for capturing abolitionist John Brown at Harper's Ferry, VA? Col. Robert E. Lee
Which Union officer is credited with capturing New Orleans? Admiral David Farragut
What is the name of the Union's 1862 battle plan designed by Gen. Winfield Scott? Anaconda Plan
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis
What is the name of the Union ironclad? USS Monitor
What is the name of the Union general who marched across GA burning property as he went? General Sherman
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican Party nominee to win the office of ___________. president
Who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield"? Clara Barton
What city was the capital of the Confederacy? Richmond
What is the bloody battle fought in Pennsylvania? Gettysburg
Which state seceded from Virginia after Virginia seceded from the Union? West Virginia
General Grant laid siege to this Mississippi River port in 1863. Vicksburg
What is the name of the battle where the Confederates divided their army and lured the Yankees into a trap? Chancellorsville
Who was the Union general who lost the 1864 presidential election to Lincoln? Gen. McClellan
Where did Lee surrender to Grant? Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Who assassinated President Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth
Who was the first president to be impeached? Andrew Johnson
Which president ended the Reconstruction Era? Rutherford Hayes
What is the period immediately following the Civil War where the nation had to rebuild the Union? Reconstruction Era
What was a greeder politican from the North who came South during Reconstruction called? a carpetbagger
What was a Southerner who helped carpetbaggers during Reconstruction called? a scallawag
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