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American History
4th 9 Weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civil War Date | 1861 to 1865 |
| True or False? The debate over State's rights was mainly because of opposing views on women's rights. | False. The debate over State's rights was mainly because of opposing views on slavery. |
| What battle on the Mississippi River was won by the Union? Taking control of the Mississippi River gave them control of what? | The Battle of Vicksburg was won by the Union. Taking control of the Mississippi River gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and split the South in half. |
| What battle was the turning point of the war? Who won? | The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the war. The Union (North) began to win. |
| Who was a graduate of West Point Military Academy, commanded in the Mexican War, commanding General of the Confederate Army, surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who was the commanding General of Union Army, the 18th President of the United States, and is on the $20 bill? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Who was the 16th President of the United States, and the president during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Who was the President of the Confederate States of America? | Jefferson Davis |
| Why did President Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address? | He gave his Gettysburg Address to commemorate the Union soldiers that had died at that battle. |
| Which presidents both wanted to uphold the Federal government? | President Lincoln and President Andrew Jackson |
| What act allowed for runaway slaves to be captured and returned to the South to be slaves? | The Fugitive Slave Act |
| The North had what? | Factories, many railroads, seaports and a small Navy |
| The South had what? | Agriculture (farming), few railroads, seaports and a large Navy |
| What amendment abolished slavery? | The 13th Amendment |
| What amendment gave Civil Rights and citizenship to all males? | The 14th Amendment |
| What amendment gave voting rights to all males? | The 15th Amendment |
| What decision by the Supreme Court said "once a slave, always a slave", and allowed slavery into territories, which made the North mad? | The Dred Scott decision |
| What is a person who wanted to abolish slavery completely? | Abolitionist |
| What are some examples of abolitionists? | John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| What was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about the topic of slavery? | Uncle Tom's Cabin |
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