Civil War
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What major event caused the Intolerable Act to be placed?
The Boston Tea Party 1773
slavery in western territories
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What battle was considered the "turning point" of the war?
Gettysburg
What did the Townshed Act of 1767 do?
It taxed all imports, including tea
What was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
stated that escaped slaves had to return to their captors if found
Name at least five of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Conneticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or New Jersey
Who was the top general of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What was the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854?
This act made territories decide for themselves whether or not to be a free state or a slave state.
Which amendment made slavery illegal?
The Thirteenth Amendment
What was the 15th Amendment?
Allowed all male citizens to vote, regardless of race.
The Civil War began when the Confederate army attacked where?
Fort Sumter
What decision led to Black Americans being officially considered as property?
the Dred Scott Decision 1857
What famous book was released in 1849 that helped push anti-slavery ideas?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Where does the Star-Spangled banner come from?
a poem by Francis Scott
Who killed President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
In what year was the Embargo Act repealed?
1809
What was The Liberator?
a popular anti-slavery newspaper
Who led the Shawnee tribe in the War of 1812?
Tecumseh