Civil War
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won the election.
When did the revolutionary war begin?
It began April 19th 1775.
Who was the person who told the congress about the attack?
The person who told them was Polk.
How long have farmers in the south been growing cotton?
Since 1682
What were some of the first transportation items they came out with in 1820-1850?
Steam boats, steam trains, boats, clipper ships, and trains.
What party was formed during the election of 1860?
The Constitution Union Party.
When did the Revolutionary end?
At the treaty of Paris at 1783.
What was the expansionists idea called?
Manifest Destiny.
What livestock was raised the most in the south?
Hogs
What type of engine did the trains and boats run on?
Steam engines
What was the number one killer thing in the Civil War?
Disease
When was General Corn Wallis army's defeated?
October 19, 1781 the patriots had captured the British's army.
Why did Americans move into the origin area?
Because they wanted more trade.
Who was the south's main foreign trading partner?
Great Britain
What types of goods did the Erie canal help transport faster when built?
Food, clothes, accessories, lumber, cotton, and tools.
How many generals died during the Civil War?
There were more than 100 generals that died.
How many soldiers did the Patriots have when Rochambeau arrived in New York with a large French force?
16 to 17 thousand was the estimate.
When did the congress approve Texas becoming a state?
1845
What was an important business that served in the south?
Answers may vary
Rope, sackcloth, animals, and lumber.
How much money did it cost to create the Erie canal?
Explain in a short response what were the resulting factors that caused the south to retreat in the end?
The results ended in Sherman's total war strategy defeating all of the south's economy and military resources that they finally came to a close and Sherman forced Lee to retreat.
When the Treaty of Paris was established it gave the nation new boarders which move the great lakes to the north of the Mississippi to the west and ____ north latitude to the south?
31 degrees latitude.
Who was James K. Polk and what did he do?
James Polk was the person who helped with the war and he was the President.
What doctor produce stronger types of cotton that were soon grown throughout the cotton belt?
Dr. Rush Nutt
How far did the Erie Canal run to?
It runs from Albany to Buffalo all the way to New York.