A Review of Westward Expansion
This was the 19th-century belief that it was the God-given right and duty of the United States to expand its territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
President Abraham Lincoln signed this piece of legislation, which declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
Emancipation Proclamation
Because many men didn't suspect women of being involved in military strategy, women made incredibly effective _________.
Spies/Secret Agents
There are two types of immigration that we discussed, what are they and what is the difference between the two?
Forced Migration: happens when a person chooses to move to a new place, usually because they believe their life will be better there.
Voluntary Migration: happens when people are required to leave their homes against their will.
This president was known for wearing a tall stovepipe hat, which he used as a portable filing cabinet to store important letters and legal papers.
Abraham Lincoln
This land deal was signed in 1803, where the United States bought a large amount of territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
The Louisiana Purchase
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at this location in Virginia.
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Since there were no walkie-talkies, drums were used to send commands (like "advance" or "retreat") cross battlefields. Children sometimes served as _______ ____________ who had to stay brave and keep playing drums while cannons were firing around them.
Drummer Boys
During the Colonial Era & 18th Century, most individuals immigrated to the U.S. for 3 reasons (that all start with 'g').
God, Gold, Glory
Benjamin Franklin wanted this bird to be the national bird of the U.S. instead of the bald eagle, calling the eagle a "bird of bad moral character."
A Wild Turkey
This act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, and it authorized the federal government to forcibly relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river, in what was then designated as "Indian Territory" (modern-day Oklahoma).
The Indian Removal Act
The first major land battle of the Civil War took place in Virginia. Many people watched in picnic groups, thinking the war would be short.
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
How old did young people have to be to serve in the army?
Over 18
The ________ _________ ___________ was a devastating blight that caused mass starvation and poverty in Ireland. As a result, many Irish citizens immigrated to the U.S. during the second wave of immigration (1820s – 1880s).
Irish Potato Famine
When the Statue of Liberty first arrived in New York Harbor as a gift from France, it wasn't just a monument—for 16 years, it served as a working version of this maritime structure.
A Lighthouse
This act was passed in 1812 and it created a line across the western territories, stating that any new state north of that line would be free and any south of it could have slavery.
Missouri Compromise of 1820
From May 18-July 4, the Union army successfully captured a crucial Confederate city alongside the Mississippi River during this battle.
Siege of Vicksburg
This was a 14 to 18 inches triangular steel spike that fit into the end of the rifle.
Bayonet
Political unrest and failed revolutions in the 1840s led many ____________ to seek stability in the U.S.
Germans
In the 1830s, this common red condiment was actually sold in pharmacies as a medicine to treat stomach aches and indigestion.
Ketchup
This act required all people escaping enslavement to be captured by law enforcement and returned to their legal owners. Officials and citizens of free states were required to cooperate.
Fugitive Slave Act
From November–December 1864, a Union General led troops from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying railroads and supplies- this specific campaign was named after him.
Sherman’s March to the Sea
To pass the time, soldiers wrote letters, played cards, read newspapers, or played early versions of _______.
Baseball
Unlike other groups, enslaved Africans were brought to the Americas against their will through the forced ______________ _______________ _____________.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
In 1848, the discovery of a shiny metal at Sutter's Mill led to a massive migration of people to California known as the "49ers." What was this migration called?
The Gold Rush