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Review for S.S final
Social Studies 4th 9 weeks test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the years that the civil war lasted through? | 1861-1865 |
| What was the main reason for the war. What was the conflict over? | Slavery (South wanted it, and North opposed it.) |
| Where was the battle of Vicksburg held? | The Mississippi River |
| Who won the battle of Vicksburg? | The Union |
| What was the turning point in the Civil war? | The battle of Gettysburg |
| What state is Gettysburg located in? | Pennsylvania |
| What school did Robert E. Lee attend? | West Point Millitary Acadamy |
| In which war did Robert E. Lee command in? | The Mexican War |
| Which army did Robert E. Lee command during the Civil war? | The confederate army (Remeber, L in Lee equals loser. He surrendered at Appomatox court house to end the war.) |
| What army did Ulysses S. Grant command, during the cicil war? (The only other side) | The Union (remeber, U in Ulysses= Union!) |
| What president was Ulysses S. Grant? | The eighteenth |
| What president was Abraham Lincoln? | The seventeenth |
| What was an important event that Abraham Lincoln was president for? | The Civil War |
| Who was Jefferson Davis? | The President of the Confederate states. |
| Why was the famous speech "Gettysburg Adress" given to the union? | To commemorate the soliders that had died at battle. |
| What was something that both President Lincoln, and President Jackson wanted? | To uphold the federal government. |
| What did the fugitive slave act allow? | It allowed runaway slaves to be captured and returned to the South and slavery. |
| What was mostly in the North during the Civil war? | Factories |
| What was mostly in the South during the Civil war? | Agriculture (Farming) |
| What was the purpose of the 13th amendment? | To abolish slavery |
| What was the purpose of the 14th amendment? | Gave civil rights, and citizanship |
| What was the purpose of the 15th amendment? | Gave everyone voting rights |
| What was seen mostly in the North, other than factories? | Railroads, roads, seaports, and had a small navy |
| What was seen mostly in the South, other than Farming? | Few railroads, roads, and had a large navy. |
| What was the effect of the Dred Scott case? | Allowed slavery into territories. |
| How did the North feel about the result of the Dred Scott case? | It angered them. |
| What did an abolitionist believe? | To abloish slavery completely. |
| Who were some abolitionists? | John Brown, Harriet Tubman,and Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| What was Uncle Tom's Cabin? | A book to show her belifs on slavery. |