The Union in Peril
What was the primary cause of the Civil War?
What is: Slavery
Where did the Civil War, begin?
Where is: Fort Sumter, SC
Name one of the U.S. immigration entry points during this time.
What is:
Ellis Island
Angel Island
What was one of the main causes of WWl?
What is:
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
What was the name of the ruling family that was overthrown?
Who are: The Romanov's
Name one key event that escalated tensions between the North and South prior to the Civil War.
What is: (say one of the following):
The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, The Kansas-Nebraska Act, The Dred Scott Decision, The Pottawatomie Massacre, John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, and the Election of Abraham Lincoln
Name one advantage the North had over the South.
What is: (one of the following):
Population
Capital
Better/More Rail Networks
Control of the Navy
This act denied American citizenship and banned entry and re-entry. Also, name the racial group.
What is: The Chinese; The Chinese Exclusion Act
What is: Trench Warfare
The winners of the Russian Civil War, the party who established Communism.
Who are: The Bolsheviks
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
What is : It declared that enslaved people were not U.S. citizens and had no right to sue in federal court.
What battle is considered a "turning point" of the Civil War?
What is: The Battle of Gettysburg
The Haymarket Square Riots occurred in which American City?
What is: Chicago
As part of this agreement, Germany was forced to give up its military and pay reparations, among other things.
What is: The Treaty of Versailles
The holy-man who led a pilgrimage across Russia and found himself advising the royal family.
Who is: Rasputin
Who was the man who led the Pottawatomie Massacre and raid on Harper's Ferry?
Who is: John Brown
What famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln declared slaves freed?
What is: The Emancipation Proclamation
These members of society worked 12-15 hour days, with little to no safety regulation, until labor laws were passed.
Who are: Children
A key tool used in swaying/molding public opinion towards the enemy. Was used aggressively starting with WWl.
What is: Propaganda
The U.S.S.R stands for...
What is: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What was the secret network of routes and safe houses that was throughout the South and the North?
What is: The Underground Railroad
What laws were put in place in the South as part of the Reconstruction Plan of Andrew Johnson?
What are: Jim Crow Laws
Why is the Gilded Age called the Gilded Age?
What is:
Economic and population growth (will also accept "progress") covered mass poverty and inequality.
What is: The Great Depression
The Communist Manifesto was written by...
Who are: Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels