What is a basic framework of government called?
a constitution
People who believed in immediate freedom for all slaves
abolitionists
True or False
The Civil War started because of problems with Great Britain.
FALSE
Great Britain had NOTHING to do with the Civil War. It was Americans vs Americans.
What song was written to commemorate the events of the War of 1812.
The Star Spangled Banner
True or False
The Underground Railroad existed years before the Civil War officially began.
True
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
When a state wanted to leave the union, that state wanted to _________.
secede
Describe the organization of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
It was extremely organized
Name two people who were crucial to the Lewis and Clark expedition. (not Lewis or Clark)
York and Sacajawea
True or False
The Underground Railroad had conductors, stations, and passengers.
True
What is another name for the War of 1812?
Second War for American Independence
Abraham Lincoln made a famous announcement that declared all slaves in the eleven rebellion states free. What was the announcement called?
Emancipation Proclamation
kings, emperors, and tsars
How were most goods and products made during the Industrial Revolution?
Many goods were made in factories by machines.
True or False
The Underground Railroad ran through a network of mines and tunnels.
FALSE!
The Underground Railroad was not underground!
What is a tax on imported goods called?
What officially ended slavery in ALL of the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment
from France for $15 million
What law forced many Indians in the South off their lands?
Indian Removal Act
True or False
New Jersey played a very important role during the Underground Railroad's existence.
True
Americans believed they had the right to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean. What was this belief called?
manifest destiny
Who were southerners who believed in "states' rights"?
Confederates
Who controlled Fort Sumter?
Where was it located?
Union fort
located in Charleston, South Carolina
Explain Americans' attitude toward Indians and their land in the 1800s.
They wanted Indian land and didn't know a fair way to share it.
True or False
The Underground Railroad followed in the direction of the North Star.
True!