Civil War
The 2 sides fighting in the Civil War are:
The Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)
Define "civil rights"
The freedoms one has to live a comfortable life as a part of society
Manifest Destiny is the believe that the United States should expand in which direction?
West!
This is where Mrs. Zappia's ancestors come from
What # President was Abraham Lincoln?
16th
Name 2 causes of the Civil War
- Expansion of Territories (Slave states or free states?)
- Sectionalism (North vs. South)
- The Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 (led directly to SC seceeding)
Define "suffrage"
The right to vote
This innovation in transportation allowed for the quick and easy transportation of goods, people, and livestock across the country once completed
The railroad
Define Push Factors and give 1 example
Reasons why someone would leave their home country for another
- Poverty, war, discrimination, climate, etc.
What does FLOTUS stand for?
First Lady of the United States
Name 1 major battle of the Civil War and explain it's significance
- Bull Run (First major battle of the Civil War, showed the Confederates could hold their own against the Union)
- Antietam (single bloodiest day in US History)
- Gettysburg (Turning point of the war- swung momentum in favor of the Union)
- Vicksburg (Union victory led to control of the Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in 2)
Name 3 of the 5 civil liberties granted to US citizens in the 1st Amendment
Freedom of: religion, press, assembly, petition, speech/expression
Name the 2 groups of immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
Irish and Chinese
Define Pull Factors and give 1 example
Reasons why someone would settle in a specific place
- Peace, climate, education, opportunity, etc.
What was issued on January 1, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation
This is the place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Name 1 type of civil disobedience protest used in the Civil Rights Movement
- Boycott, sit-ins, marches
What is the name of the law passed in 1830 which allowed the federal government to break up Native American lands in the American southeast and force the relocation of Natives living there into Oklahoma?
The Indian Removal Act
On January 1, 1892 the first immigrant passed through Ellis Island in NYC- what was her name and where was she from?
For a Bonus 400 points: How old was she?
Annie Moore from Ireland, aged 15
Name the 3 branches of the US Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Name 1 of the Reconstruction Amendments and its function
13th Amendment- ended slavery
14th Amendment- granted former slaves (and anyone born here citizenship)
15th Amendment- gave all men the right to vote
Name 1 Supreme Court case which expanded Civil Liberties and its function
- Schenck v. US (expanded freedom of speech during wartime)
- Tinker v. Des Moines (expanded freedom of expression)
- Miranda v. Arizona (expanded rights of a person accused of a crime)
- Roe v. Wade (expanded a woman's right to choose in regards to abortion)
- Obergefell v. Hodges (expanded the right to marry to everyone)
This is the name of the law passed in 1862 that granted free land to anyone who wanted it out West as long as they "improved" it within 5 years
The Homestead Act
Ellis Island was one of the main immigration processing centers on the East coast in the early 20th century- what is the name of the main immigration processing center in San Francisco on the West coast?
Angel Island
How many Electoral votes does it take to win the Presidency?
For a Bonus 500 points: How many did Joe Biden win in the 2020 Election?
270
Joe Biden won 306 Electoral Votes