Geography
VOCAB
Abolitionists
Civil War
Review
(past Units)
100

What region of America is this?

Northeast, South, West, Midwest


The South

100

This word means to "get rid of"

Abolish

100

This was a system where Slaves escaped Slavery and went North

Underground Railroad

100

The North and the South Mainly disagreed about ___________.

Slavery

100

America bought Louisiana from this country

France

200

What is the longest river in America that passes through Louisiana and New Orleans?

Mississippi

200

These are the main rules of the United States

Constitution

200

Who wanted to secede from America and make their own country?

The South

200

True or False

After Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation where he said all the slaves in America were free, the South gave up their slaves right away

FALSE

The South didn't Listen instead they went to War

200

America got its independence from this Country in Europe

Great Britain/England

300

What is the Biggest Mountain Range In America found in the west?


Rocky Mountains

300

This word means to break away

Ex. The south wanted to _________ from the Union 

Secede

300
This Abolitionist helped Slaves escape slavery and served as a spy during the civil war

Harriet Tubman

300

Who won the civil War the Union(North) or the Confederacy(South)?


The Union (North)

300

The biggest city in the Louisiana territory  found at the bottom of the Mississippi river

HINT: YOU ALL KNOW THIS CITY'S NAME

New Orleans

400

What is the Name of this region of the United States?


 Midwest

400

This word means to free something (in this case free the slaves) 

(HINT IT DOES NOT START WITH AN A)

Emancipate

400

This abolitionist gave speeches and wrote about ending slavery

Frederick Douglas

400
Abraham Lincoln's first announcement that all slaves were freed was called the

_________   ____________ . The South did not listen and instead went fought back which started the Civil War

Emancipation Proclamation

400

A major geographic feature that America got control of after the Louisiana Purchase.

HINT: THIS FEATURE IS FOUND IN NEW ORLEANS

Mississippi River

500

A change to the Consitution

Amendment

500

What does the Mason Dixon Line Represent?

States with and without Slavery

500

After the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment was passed.
👉 Why was this amendment important?

It officially Ended Slavery

500

This expedition explored the Louisiana Territory and mapped the land.

Expedition: A journey someone takes to explore unknown places to them.

Lewis and Clark