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Social Studies STACK
Social Studies guide for 8th grade history
Question | Answer |
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When did the Civil War take place? | 1861-1865 |
What was the debate over states mainly about? | Opposing views on slavery |
Who won the battle of Vicksburg? | The Union |
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War? | The Battle of Gettysburg |
Who was Robert E. Lee? | He was a Graduate of West Point Academy, commanded in the Mexican War, he was the commanding general of the confederate army, and surrendered to U.S. Grantat Appomattox Court House, Virginia |
Who was Ulysses S. Grant? | He was the commanding general of Union Army, eighteenth president of the U.S.,and he is on the 20 dollar bill. |
Who was Abraham Lincoln? | He was the sixteenth president of the U.S., and president of the U.S. during the Civil War. |
Who was Jefferson Davis? | He was the President of the Confederate States of America. |
Why did President Licoln give his famous Gettysburg Adress? | He did it to commemorate the Union soldiers that had died at the battle. |
What two people wanted to uphold the Federal Government? | Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson |
What did the Fugitive Slave act allow? | It allowed for runaway slaves to be captured and returned to the South, and it allowed slavery. |
What did the North have more of? | Factories |
What did the South have more of? | Agriculture and farming |
What was the 13th amendment? | Abolished Slavery |
What was the 14th amendment? | Gave civil rights and citizenship |
What was the 15th amendment? | It gave Voting rights |
What did the north have? | factories, much railroads, roads, seaports, small navy |
What did the south have? | agriculture, few railroads, roads, seaports, and small navy |
What did the Dred Scott case state? | allowed slavery into territories |
What is an abolishionist? | Person who wanted to abolish slavery |
What was Uncle Toms Cabin? | A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about the topic of slavery |