Go West!
This conflict added more than half a million square miles of land to the United States.
What was the Mexican-American War?
In this work, the author spent two years, two months, and two days hoping to escape the evils of modern life. [Name the book and author]
What is Walden by Henry David Thoreau?
This site saw the outbreak of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter, South Carolina?
The food became a well-known source of sustenance during the Civil War. It's easy to make but hard to eat.
What is hard tack?
This was the site of the discovery of gold in California, an event that started the gold rush.
What was Sutter's Mill?
This slave preacher led the deadliest slave revolt in U.S. history.
Who was Nat Turner?
This southern politician walked out of the Senate after his home state of Mississippi seceded from the Union.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Lee and Grant met here to make peace.
What was Appomattox Courthouse?
The famous painting depicts the female figure Columbia flying westward with a telegraph wire in her hands, heralding the arrival of civilization.
What is John Gast's American Progress?
This religious revival led to the founding of new religious movements throughout the United States, most notably abolition.
What was the Second Great Awakening?
This Supreme Court decision ruled that Congress could not prevent slavery in federal territories and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
What was the Dred Scott decision?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
At this battle, bullets leveled entire fields, including a massive oak tree.
What is Spotsylvania?
The Mexican government accepted an offer to settle Texas from this man...and they came to regret it.
Who was Moses Austin?
In this famous poem, the author says God has "loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword."
What is Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe?
This concept was used by southern slaveholders to justify slavery in which benevolent owners cared for their dependents, including slaves.
What is paternalism?
This military campaign attempted to break the will of the Confederacy, particularly in Georgia.
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
This phrase became a famous rallying cry after the Mexican army attacked a famous compound.
What was "Remember the Alamo!"?
This famous American poem encouraged Americans to remember the hope of Christ in the midst of darkness with the following lines:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."
Who was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
This failed constitutional proposal attempted to stop the expansion of slavery into the territories. It passed in the House twice but failed in the Senate.
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
Northern General George Meade established his headquarters at this elevated, fortified position at Gettysburg, much to Lee's regret.
What was Cemetery Ridge?