Civil War
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
Who fought in the war of 1812?
Britain and the U.S.
Who fought in the American Revolution
Britain and USA
How did the Civil War impact America
13th, 14th, 15th amendment, Reconstruction/Destruction of the South, Westward Expansion
Mining
Who did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from
France
Which 2 colonies were founded mainly on people fleeing religious persecution in England? (Hint they both start with M)
Maryland and Massachusetts
What was the problem when Missouri applied to be a state? How did they solve that problem?
Missouri was applying as a slave state, and would've caused an imbalance with free/slave states. To balance it out, Maine became a state and was a free state. (MISSOURI COMPROMISE)
How did railroads impact the United States?
Created a truly national national market in the U.S. + Contributed to Westward expansion etc.
What happened from the Colombian Exchange
Diseases destroyed Native American populations
Why did the British put high taxes on the colonists?
High war debt from the French-Indian War
3 Push and 3 Pull factors of settlement of the west
Push: Overpopulation of cities in the east, Religious Conflicts, Economic Hardships
Pull: Land, Farming, Mining, Economic Opportunity
Federal Government was strengthened, Voting Rights were extended to African American Men, 14th Amendment, Slavery was abolished etc.
What were 3 long term CAUSES of the Civil War
Slavery, Westward Expansion (States becoming free state/slave states), Abraham Lincolns election
Why were Patriots upset with paying high taxes to the British before the American Revolution?
They were paying high taxes as a result of Britains war debt, and they were not part of the British Parliament which upset them.