Revolutionary War
How many colonies are there AND can you list them? 100 points for every colony you get correct!
13 colonies
What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
Tennessee Battle Flag, Stainless Banner, Blood Stained Banner, Stars & Bars
What state was known for Tobacco?
Double point: What state was known for sugarcane plantations?
Virginia
Florida
When did the revolutionary War START and END?
1775 - 1783
List up to 5 exports popular during this time of the United States expanding
Rice, Cotton, Indigo, Sugar, Coffee, Ice...
Name 2 important leaders during the Civil War
Double points if you can list 4
Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Joshua Chamberlain...
How many people were brought over from the coast of Africa? (Forced, by Europeans or by local leadership)
12.5 million
What was the rebel group that formed and what was their purpose?
Sons of Liberty
Feathering/Tarring. Embarrassing those who were loyal to the king.
What was the total cost of the purchase? Include PER ACRE as well!
$0.03 per acre
When did the Civil War START and END?
1861-1865
List the 4 border states that were a part of the Union, but still had slavery.
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware
When was the Boston Tea party and how much tea was lost?
1773
342 chests of tea
92,000 pounds, today worth $1.7 million
How is HAITI connected to the Louisiana Purchase? Be specific!
Ms. Jerome will confirm
List 3 battles that occurred during the Civil War.
Battle of Chancellorsville, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg and Shiloh.
What are the 3 steps to get slavery to the United States?
1. Transatlantic Slave Trade
2. Slave auction
3. Plantation
When were the intolerable acts passed?
What are the 3 "rules" created?
1774
1. No town hall meetings
2. Military presence increased
3. closing down the ports (Boston)
Name 2 people involved with the Louisiana Purchase.
Double point bonus if you can list 4 people
Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Robert Livingston, James Monroe
How were the "North" and "South" different?
Different economies. The South relied on agriculture, the North relied on industrial. The North had a higher amount of people enlisted, better technology. Southern troops were tighter knit due to close families and church communities. The South relied on slavery, the North relied on immigrants.
what were 4 cities in the United States that operated auctions? Include the states!
Charleston, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
New Orleans, Louisiana