Civil War Begins
The south struck this location first, which officially started The Civil War.
Fort Sumter, SC
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What two countries were fighting in the War of 1812?
U.S. and England
This purchase was the reason Lewis and Clark went on their famous journey.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
This famous abolitionist was called "Moses" and helped led people to freedom and spied in the Civil War.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
What was the purpose of the convention?
To gain equal rights with men. (Answers may vary).
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
In what year did Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrender?
1865
Which famous poem/song was written during the attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore?
The Star Spangled Banner
Who was the famous woman who went on the expedition?
Sacagawea
This abolitionist was a writer and is most famous for writing the book Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This document was formatted in a similar way to the Declaration of Independence?
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
What was the biggest Southern disadvantage?
The Mississippi River
What was one the reason the first state South Carolina seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
This was burned down in the war leaving it heavily damaged and only a shell.
What is the White House?
What 2 types of scientific discoveries were made on the expedition?
Name at least two of these.
Unknown tribes, animals, plants, fossils and/or geographic features.
This man was an enslaved preacher who believed he was called by God to deliver his people from slavery. The slave revolt in Virginia killed more than 50 slave owners. He was found and executed.
Who was Nat Turner?
What was the name for the decades long struggle to win the right to vote for women?
The Women's Suffrage Movement.
What was the first great battle of the Civil war?
the Battle of Bull Run
Who became President after Lincoln was assassinated?
His Vice President, Andrew Johnson
Who was president during the War of 1812?
President James Madison
In 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark searched for a water-based route to the Pacific Ocean. What was it called?
The Northwest Passage.
This man escaped from slavery, became a public speaker, worked for women's rights and helped to set up freeman's school in the south during Reconstruction.
Who was Frederick Douglas ?
Name four rights that were demanded at the Seneca Falls Convention?
Equality in education, jobs, and divorce.
power in churches, right to own property, right to control her own money, the right to vote
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
Where did the Confederate Army Surrender?
Appomattox Court House
Name at least one major cause of the war.
The British Government did the following:
Impressment
Blockaded American coast which impacted trade
Native Americans were being supplied with guns
What is the name the Lewis and Clark expedition is called now?
The Corp of Discovery
This abolitionist tried to incite a slave rebellion by capturing the armory at Harper's Ferry?
Who was John Brown?
She was the only black women who gave a speech at convention. She was also famous for the speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth?