Civil War
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abe Lincoln
Who became an ally to the American Colonists that helped them defeat Great Britain in the revolutionary war?
What was the message of the famous snake cartoon that Ben Franklin drew where he urged the rest of the colonies to unite against Great Britain?
Join or Die
Finish the sentence: The constitution is considered the supreme ________ of the ________.
Law, Land
What is the name of the movement that's goal was to end the practice of slavery in the US?
Abolition Movement
Who was the abolitionist that led an uprising against slavery? He eventually died as a Martyr and his actions led to more slave uprisings across the south.
John Brown
Who was the leader of the continental Army?
George Washington
What was the name of the act that British governors placed on colonists that allowed soldiers to take over the homes of colonists?
Quartering Act
The first organized government for the United States was called...
The Articles of Confederation
This abolitionist leader was born into slavery, learned to read and write and escaped to the north. He started an abolitionist newspaper called the North Star
Fredrick Douglass
What was the name of the southern army during the Civil War?
Confederate Army
What was the name of the battle that was the tipping point in the American Revolution for the colonists? (Hint: Our allies join our side right after this battle)
Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the event where the colonists dressed as Native Americans to commandeer British ships and dumped tea into the harbor as an effort to boycott the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
What was the name of the rebellion that occurred after the Articles of Confederation failed and proved the need for a stronger central government for the U.S.?
Shay's Rebellion
Born as a slave, this historical figure escaped slavery and fought to save others that were escaping slavery by using the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the name of the Civil War general for the South that only lost one battle?
Stonewall Jackson
What was one act that the British imposed against the colonists forcing them to pay taxes?
Stamp Act or Tea Act
The British government establish the Proclamation Line of 1763 so that the colonists could not move past which mountain range in the U.S.?
Appalachian Mountains
What is the name of the meeting that discussed the issues with the Articles and began the building of the Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
What were the major differences between the North and South over the institution of slavery?
Southern economy needed slavery, Northern economy did not they relied on Industry instead
What was Lincoln's primary goal of the Civil War?
Preserve the Union
Boston Massacre
The Proclamation of 1763 was a result of which war in U.S. History?
French and Indian War
The Anti-federalists said that they would not support the new Constitution without the approval of a....
Bill of Rights
This newspaper advocated for ending slavery and was written by William Lloyd Garrison
The Liberator