Age of Jackson
What group was primarily effected by the Indian Removal Act?
Native Americans
Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery is called an__________________
abolitionist
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln
Which state had the most Civil War battles?
Virginia
Who was the president during the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
Freedom from slavery is called_______________
Emancipation
What was a new state added to the Union during the civil war?
West Virginia
Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad ?
Harriet Tubman is the most famous conductor
Where were confederate forces headed in the Shenandoah Valley?
Harpers Ferry
This law passed by Congress called for treaties to be made to move the Native Americans West.
Indian Removal Act
What state that entered the Union in 1850 was causing problems over whether it would be a free or slave state?
California
What bullet caused the most damage during the Civil War?
Minnie Ball
This Martinsburg native was also a confederate spy
Belle Boyd
Where was the last battle of the Civil War?
Appomattox Courthouse
What road originated in Cumberland, Maryland and ran all the way to Vandalia, Illinois?
The National Road
What was the underground Railroad?
This was a route of safe houses, people, and routes used to help enslaved individuals escape to free states or Canada.
What caused the most deaths during the Civil War?
diseases
commanding general of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee
This state left the Union first
What is South Carolina
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
warns Europe not to interfere in Western Hemisphere
U.S. will not interfere with Europe, existing colonies
declaration of intentions to defend American interests
What are some of the causes of the Civil War?
Expansion of Slavery, States Rights, election of Abraham Lincoln, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Missouri Compromise, The Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dread Scott Decision, John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond VA
commanding general of the Civil War who led the Union Army to victory; 18th President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the Gettysburg Address about?
honored the fallen Union soldiers and redefined the purpose of the Civil War.