Civil War
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What railroad company owned from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
The Transcontinental Railroad
What do we consider west of the United States?
West of the Mississippi River
who was the jaguars quarterback before trevor lawrence
Would you say the Seahawk's offense or defense won the Superbowl? Explain.
Gardner Minshew
Defense....
Which teacher you have races horses?
Miss Hill
What was the explosion that started the war?
The Civil War was fought between the Union (North) and Confederates (South). What side got off to a hot start the first year of the war?
The Confederates (South)
Give one poor working condition that sparked outrange and change.
Children were working long hours and not attending school; many people worked without days off and 12 hour days; There was no compensation for injury, etc.
What two major industries formed out west
The Cattle Industry and the Gold Industry
Who fought in the Superbowl last year?
Eagles vs. 49ers.
Which of your teacher's is going to bring a new baby cow to the fair this year?
Mr. Maricle
What is yellow journalism?
One-sided news to persuade one opinion.
What two battles were a turning point for the Union during the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What is industrialization?
the transformative process of shifting an economy from agriculture and manual labor to machine-driven manufacturing, creating a society dominated by industry
What is a large plot of land called out west? Not the dressing
Ranches
what is super bowl matchup this year
Seahawks, Patriots
This teacher prefers the cold over warm days.
Mrs. Leigh
List three territories that the US acquired as a result of The Spanish American War.
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Where did the Civil War end? (What location)
Appomattox Courthouse
What was the Nativist Movement?
Social movement favoring native US citizens over immigrants
Why did people believe they should move out west?
Manifest destiny, the belief we are destined to expand westward
what hockey team plays in binghamton NY
Binghamton Black Bears
This teacher kindly sets up our Eagle time days.
Miss. Reid
Explain what it means to be a territory (verses a state).
People in a territory are US citizens, they can not vote, their rules are separate, they have government representative (non-voting) in congress.
What battle started the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter April 12th, 1861
Name 3 things that grew with Industrialization
Factories,Railroads,Cities
What mineral was found out West
Gold
What Minor league baseball team plays in binghamton NY
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
This teacher is responsible for helping our turtle get an acceptable home.
Mrs. Rice.
Why did the US want to gain Panama (and the panama canal) as a territory?
Then, they could separate Northern and Southern America... They extended the water so that ships could go between the nations and not have to go around.