French and Indian War
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Civil War
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These are the two main European combatants during the French and Indian War.
What is France and Britain
100
This institution divided the country. The Northern states had no use for it. The South's economy depended on it.
What is slavery
100
During the debate over the Constitution, there was the issue of slavery. This compromise dealt with how slavery would affect representation and taxation. What were the terms of this compromise?
What is the 3/5 Compromise. Every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 people
100
This fort, off the coast of South Carolina, was the site of the first military engagement of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter
200
This war is the same conflict, but fought in Europe and India
What is the Seven Years War
200
As a result of the Compromise of 1850, this Western territory would be admitted as a free state (rather than a slave state).
What is California
200
Members of three parties joined to form the Republican Party in 1854. Members of this following party did NOT join. A. Whigs B. Free Soilers C. Constitutional Union D. Democrats
What is C
200
This southern state was the first state to seced from the Union.
What is South Carolina
300
These are the two main Native American allies with France during the war.
Who are the Hurons and the Algonquins
300
Desiring to protect its own markets, the United States raised tariffs on the imported goods in the mid 1800's. Upset over these tariffs, a senator from South Carolina claimed that a state is not required to enforce a federal law if the law is harmful to that state, and if 3/4 of the states agree, the law is unconstitutional. The senator described this. A. the Spoils System B. the Doctrine of Nullification C. the Secession Plan D. judical review
What is B
300
Northerners were upset when Kansas was made into a slave state for this reason. A. Kansas had many resources and would provide a base of power for the South. B. Kansas would become the railroad center for the growing nation. C. Pro-slavery forces not living in Kansas illegally voted and changed the results. D. Kansas lay above the parallel where slavery was permitted in the Missouri Compromise. CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
What is C and D
300
In 1862, Winston County, Alabama, issued a proclamation that angered the people of Alabama. The proclamation said this. A. Winston County declared its support for the Union. B. Winston County declared its neutrality. C. All deserters from the Confederate army were welcome in Winston County. D. The people of Winston County pledged to overthrow the government of Alabama.
What is B
400
This is the year that the war ended.
What is 1763
400
In 1859, this abolitionist unsuccessfully attempted to lead a slave revolt at this place in Virginia.
Who is John Brown and what is Harper's Ferry
400
This act, name after two current states, ignited a storm of violence and sectionalism. So intense were the disagreements that there was "bleeding" in one state.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act
400
The following battle was a significant turning point in the Civil War because it prevented Confederate troops from making offensives into the North. A. Vicksburg B. Antietam C. Gettysburg D. Manassas
What is Getysburg
500
As a result of the war, Britain gained substantial territory in North America. This territory was located between these two distinctive geographical landmarks.
What is between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
500
The Compromise of 1850 was written by Henry Clay, a Whig. It was passed by the help of this man, a Democrat, who is famous for his 1858 debates with the future president, Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Stephen Douglas
500
The following was NOT a part of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857). A. According to the Constitution, no slave or descendant of a slave is a citizen. B. Just because Dred Scott had lived on free soil did not mean he was not a slave. C. The Missouri Compromise applied to Dred Scott because he was a citizen of Missouri. D. Dred Scott could not bring his case to federal court.
What is C.
500
These two Generals agreed to end the Civil War at Appomatox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Who are General Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
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