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History
4th 9 Weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what years was the Civil War? | 1861-1865 |
| What was the main cause of the Civil War? | Slavery |
| What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg | It was won by the Union, giving the Union control of the Mississippi river |
| What the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg? | It was the turning point of the war |
| Who was Robert E. Lee? | The commanding general of the Confederacy who surrendered to Grant |
| Who was Ulysses S. Grant? | The commanding general of the Union and the 18th President of the US |
| Who was Abraham Lincoln? | The president of the US during the Civil War |
| Who was Jefferson Davis? | The president of the Conferate States of America |
| Why did President Lincoln give his Gettysburg address? | To honor the Union soldiers that died at the Battle of Gettysburg |
| Which two presidents wanted wanted to uphold the federal government? | Lincoln and Jackson |
| What was the act that allowed runaway slaves to be captured and and returned to slavery? | The Fugitive Slave Act |
| What was economy of the South? | Agricultural |
| What was the economy of the North? | Industrial |
| What did the 13th ammendment do? | It abolished slavery |
| What did the 14th ammendment do? | It gave civil rights and citizenship |
| What did the 15th ammendment do? | It gave voting rights |
| The North had: | More factories, more railroads, more roads, and seaports, small navy |
| The South had: | Agriculture, few railroads, roads, seaports, and a large Navy |
| What was the result of the Dred Scott case? | Allowed slavery in territories |
| What was an abolishionist? | a person who tries to abolish slavery (ie Harriet Tubman...) |
| What was Uncle Tom's Cabin? | A book wriiten by Harriet Beecher Stow about slavery |