Civil War
These were the two sides that fought in the civil war.
(Official Names)
What is the Union and the Confederacy?
After leading the US to independence, this man became our first president.
Who is George Washington?
This document created our government and is still cited today.
What is the Constitution?
This woman is the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This was the most famous trail taken west by settlers.
This was the leader of the Army of Northern Virginia who led most of the Confederate Army in the Civil War
Who is Robert E Lee
This man signed the Louisiana Purchase greatly expanding the US territory?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Amendment officially made slavery illegal
What is the 13th Amendment?
This man believed violence was needed to stop slavery, and was executed after his slave revolt at Harpers Ferry failed.
Who is John Brown?
This president was known for supporting the common man, but also criticized for his treatment of Native Americans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This battle, happening in Pennsylvania, is considered the turning point in the War and was the last time the Confederacy invaded the North.
What is Gettysburgh?
This man was the president that led us into the War of 1812?
Who is James Madison?
This document came before the Constitution and gave too many rights to the states.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This man had the most popular Supreme Court case of his era, where he was returned to slavery after his owner died.
Who is Dred Scott?
This was the name for settlers who traveled to California to start the Gold Rush?
Who are 49ers?
This general led Union troops out West before being named the head of the Union army by Lincoln. He accepted the surrender of Robert E Lee.
Who is Ulysses S Grant?
This doctrine was drafted by our 5th president, and stated that the US would protect Latin America against European interests.
What is the Monroe Doctorine?
This Amendment gave Freeman the right to vote
What is the 15th amendment?
This election saw Abe Lincoln become president, and was the last straw before the South succeeded.
What is the Election of 1860?
This was the first state to succeed from the United States before the Civil War
What is South Carolina
After serving as the US Secretary of War, this man became the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This affair between the USA and the French during the Adams presidency caused the public to criticize the new regime.
What is the XYZ affair?
This law, created by the Compromise of 1850, forced slaves to be returned to their owners no matter what state they were found in. This law affected Solomon Northrup.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This was enacted after the Missouri Compromise, allowing citizens of Kansas and Missouri to vote on if they would be a slave or free state.
What is popular sovereignty?
This is the idea that the United States was destined by God to move west and populate from sea to sea.
What is Manifest Destiny?