The American Revolution
How many colonies were there during the revolution?
13 split into the New England colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies.
Who was the president during the war?
Abraham Lincoln
What continent did the most immigrants come from?
Europe
What ended the war in what year?
If you get 1 right, it's 100.
The Treaty of Paris on September 3rd, 1783
When was the Civil War?
1961-1965, although the north and south disagreed with slavery for a long time before that.
Where did most of the immigrants go to be processed before they traveled to the US?
Ellis Island
What army did George Washington commander?
The Continental Army
What did people in the South force male and female slaves to do?
Males: Agricultural work at places like cotton plantations.
Females: Housework.
What did the government do to limit immigration?
They made a law that required a passport and visa to get into the US.
What agreement did Ben Franklin convince France to do in 1778?
The Treaty of Alliance which made France an ally of America on February 6th.
What happened on January 1st, 1863 that was important for the war.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that allowed slaves in Confederate states to join the Union Army.
Why were the Chinese banned from immigrating to the US?
Because the Americans thought they would work for less money and take away all the jobs.
How did the Patriots and the French defeat the British in 1781?
The British were in Yorktown, Virginia along Chesapeake Bay and Washington had the American and French armies surround Yorktown by land. He also had French ships block the opening of the bay so no supplies could get to land. On October 17, Charles Cornwallis, the British general, surrendered.
After what event did the Confederates do what on April 9th, 1865 and where?
If you get 1/3 right, you get 165 points and 2/3 right is 330 points.
After Sherman's march to the sea the year before, the Confederates surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Courthouse.
Name three reasons why Americans didn't like immigrants.
If you get 1/3 right, it's 150 and 2/3 right is 300.
1.The Americans thought the immigrants committed crime
2.They wanted the immigrants to follow the same religion.
3.They feared the immigrants would take away all of their jobs.