American Revolution
Where did Great Britain gain a huge amount of land?
North America
What kind of map shows where the area in which an accompanying in located?
Locator Map
When did the civil war start and end?
1861-1865
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What are Tariffs?
Taxes
What kind of map shows the average number of people who live in an area?
Population Density Map
How long was the battle of Gettysburg?
3 days
What are three important facts about Harriet Tubman?
- She was a famous conductor for the underground railroad
- She worked as a spy
- She was a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War
What is the Pennsylvania state bug?
Firefly
Why did they create the Intolerable Acts?
They wanted to make life unbearable
What kind of map shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains, valleys, and bodies of water?
Physical Map
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The First Battle of Bull Run
Who lost his left arm when he was wounded Accidentally by one of his own troops?
Stonewall Jackson
What is Pennsylvania's state fish?
A Brook Trout
What is a militia?
A volunteer army
What kind of map shows political information, such as the location of states or national borders or the location of capitals and other cities?
Political Map
How many lives were lost in the Battle of Antietam?
23,000
Who is on the United States $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is a nickname for the state of Pennsylvania?
- Keystone state
- Oil State
- Coal State
- Quaker State
- State of Independence
What is the Continental Army?
An army of paid soldiers from the colonies
What kind of map shows a picture of the land and cities from space?
Satellite Map
What is the exact number of soldiers that fought on the Confederate side?
1,064,000
Who gave a speech at Abraham Lincoln's memorial?
Fredrick Douglas
Who was the 27th president of the United States of America?
William Howard Taft