Battles
What happened to the White House during the War of 1812?
It was burned by the British
What is the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe's book?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who won the civil war?
The North
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is "brown gold"?
tobacco
What did the Treaty of Ghent end?
The War of 1812
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
abolish slavery
How did Alexander Hamilton die?
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What does the word nomadic mean?
a group of people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place
Describe the Embargo Act of 1807
where the United States banned trade with Britain and France because they were trying to stay neutral in the war
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was an ex slave who was apart of the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape up North to freedom
Who is Clara Barton?
a union nurse during the Civil War
______________ is the father of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What were some advantages of the railroad system?
- Could operate in the winter
- Brought goods to people who lived inland
Describe the Battle of Gettysburg
Where the Confederates were forced to retreat to Gettysburg and starved
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act propose to deal with the issue of slavery?
Popular Sovereignty
What does antebellum mean?
Pre-civil war in the south
Explain the spoils system.
When incoming officials throw out former appointees and replace them with their own friends
Who was Samuel Slater?
A British immigrant that established the first successful mechanized textile factory in America
Where did Stonewall Jackson die and how?
He was shot at Chancellorsville and was mistaken for a yankee by one of his soldiers
Describe Harpers Ferry
Where John Brown attempted to ignite a general slave uprising
Describe the Anaconda plan
The Anaconda plan was devised by the President to suffocate the South. It included a blockade from the sea where no one could go in or out. This resulted in them not being able to sell their cotton.
Who killed Abraham Lincoln? What happened to the killer?
John Wilkes Booth; The Union trapped him in a barn and set it on fire
What did Eli Whitney invent?
interchangeable musket parts and the cotton gin