People
Places
Technology
Politics
War
100
Assassinated Lincoln
Who is John Wilkes Booth
100
although bloodless, the first shots fired of Civil War occured here
What is Fort Sumter
100
This gun changed the way wars were fought was invented in time for the Civil War.
What is the rifle
100
President responsible for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Who is Jefferson
100
First war following the Revolution
What is War of 1812
200
Northerners who flooded the south following the Civil War were called this
What is carpetbaggers
200
Two slave states who remained with the Union following southern seccession
What is Kentucky and Missouri
200
the first telegraph was laid from Baltimore this city
What is Washington DC
200
Party of Andrew Jackson
What is Democratic
200
Davey Crockett died here
What is the Alamo
300
Son of the second president
Who is JQA
300
This places name means Cottonwood
What is the Alamo
300
Photograher famous as photography becomes more readily available during the Civil War
Who is Matthew Brady
300
A first international affair, the French were accused of taking bribe for access to high level politicians
What is he XYZ Affair
300
Most famous battle of the War of 1812 occuring days after the treaty was signed
What is Battle of New Orleans
400
Lost Supreme Court case for freedom in one of the nation's most famous decisions
Who is Dred Scott
400
The first state to secede (leave) the union.
What is South Carolina
400
Fulton brough this to the US changing the way we move goods and travel
What is the steam engine
400
This state was split in half entering the Union under the Compromise of 1850
What is California
400
Two leaders who agreed to the terms of surrender at Appomattox
Who are Lee and Grant
500
The first court case setting precident for judicial review and was concerning midnight appointments was called Madbury v. This
Who is Madison
500
The Missouri compromise saw Missouri enter the union as a slave state, while this was entered as a free state.
What is Maine
500
This governor was the visionary for the Erie Canal
What is Clinton DeWitt
500
Leader of Radical Republicans
Who is Charles Sumner
500
Slaves under the care of Union troops were called this
What is Contraband
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