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7 southern states broke away from the Union at the start of the Civil War. These were later joined by another 4 states, making a total of ____.
What is "11"?
When entering a building, a polite thing for a gentleman to do for a lady is to open the ____ for her.
What is "open"?
HE was the President of "The United States of America" from 1861 to 1865...
Who is "Abraham Lincoln" (of Illinois)?
The North American provinces of Nova Scotia, Canada, and New Brunswick were brought to found THIS dominion (loosely aligned COUNTRY) of the British Empire in 1867...
What is "CANADA"?
In 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward authorized the purchase of THIS MASSIVE, COLD AREA, from Russia for $7 million. The purchase was called "Seward's Folly," because many Americans thought it foolish to buy such a cold, remote area.
What is "ALASKA"?
23 states remained loyal to the Union at the start of the Civil War. Another 2, Nevada & West Virginia, joined during the conflict, making the total ____.
What is "25"?
Good manners can be defined as putting the ___ of others, ahead of one's own...
What are "needs"?
HE was the Commanding General of all the armies of "The Confederate States of America" from 1861 to 1865...
Who is "Robert E. Lee"?
What is "DYNAMITE"?
Russia owned Alaska from 1728 to 1867, when it was sold to the ______ ______ for $7.2 million...
What is the "United States"?
In the 1860s, the United States went to war over ____ and states' rights. The Northern states wanted slavery abolished throughout the country. The Southern states wanted to keep slavery, since they relied on African ____ to farm their crops.
What is "slavery"? and "slaves"?
When walking on a sidewalk with a woman, a gentleman will walk on the side of the walkway
A) furthest from the road, or B) nearest the road.
What is "B) nearest the road"? (this protects the lady from hazards from traffic and from puddles or dirt that a car might drive through)
HE was the Commanding General of all the armies of "The United States of America" from 1864 to 1865. He became our 18th president (1869 to 1877)...
Who is "Ulysses S. Grant"?
In 1850, the country of ____ didn't exist. Instead, there were many different _____-speaking states, including Prussia, Bavaria, and Hanover. But in the 1860s and 1870s, ambitious politicians including Otto von Bismarck (prime minister of Prussia) brought these states together to form the country of _____.
What is " GERMANY "?
What is "freedom"?
Prior to the Civil War's beginning, the 2 main crops farmed by African slaves in the south were tobacco and _____.
What is "cotton"?
In a restaurant or at home, when sitting at a table, those seated should wait to ___ until everyone seated at the table has been served...
What is "eat"?
THIS Virginia city, was the capital city of "The Confederate States of America" from 1861 to 1865...
What is "Richmond"?
On THE CONTINENT OF _____ _______, in 1865, Paraguay entered into a disastrous war (the War of the Triple Alliance) with its 3 neighbors, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina. The war wiped out over half of the country of Paraguay's population.
What is "SOUTH AMERICA"?
In 1881, the Czar of _____, Alexander II, was assassinated by the the terrorist organization People's Will (Narodnaya Volya). THIS COUNTRY'S Jewish population was falsely accused of the crime, causing antisemitic hostility against the Jews. Thousands of Jews emigrated (moved) to Europe, the US, and Palestine...
What is "Russia"?
In 1861, the opening shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort ____, South Carolina, when Southern troops opened fire on Union troops.
THIS was a medieval system with a specific religious, moral, and social code. The famous saying goes: "_____ is dead," which means that people have lost the ability to be kind to each other, and put others first before themselves.
What is "CHIVALRY"?
HE was the President of "The Confederate States of America" from 1861 to 1865...
Who was "Jefferson Davis" (of Mississippi)?
After gaining independence in 1821, Mexico briefly had a monarchy (1821-1823) -- the 1st Mexican Empire. By the 1860s, conservative supporters of the monarchy backed by France, overthrew the liberal government & made Austrian Duke Maximilian I the new emperor. With the support of the US, the liberal forces rebelled. France withdrew in 1866, the liberal government was reinstalled & Emperor Maximilian was _____.
What is "executed"?
In 1728, while sailing under the Russian flag, Russian explorer Vitus Bering entered a narrow strait (body of water) which separates Siberia from Alaska. He claimed the area of Alaska for Russia. THE STRAIT came to be known as THIS, in honor of this great explorer...
What is "the BERING STRAIT"?