The American Civil War
What was the American Civil War fought about?
Slavery.
Who was the leader of the movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which battle is considered the key for turning the tide in the Union's favor?
The battle of Gettysburg.
Who was the leader of the revolution?
George Washington.
How long did the war last?
4 years.
What was the name of the woman who started the Montgomery bus boycott?
Rosa Parks.
Which battle helped Lincoln get reelected?
The battle of Atlanta.
How many colonies took up arms against the British colonial rule?
13.
Who was the president of the USA at the time of war?
Abraham Lincoln
Which year was the first integrated school in the USA open in?
1955.
What happened on April 14, 1865?
Lincoln was assassinated.
What date was the Declaration of Independence passed on?
the 4th of July.
How Many people died in the war?
Between 680,000 and 800,000.
Which of these events did not happen while MLK was still alive:
-the assassination of JFK
- the Fair Housing Act was passed
- the March on Washington
the Fair Housing Act was passed
What was the name of the document passed on January 1st, 1863, which granted freedom to all the slaves in the Confederacy?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What was the decisive battle of the war?
the Siege of Yorktown.
Which state seceded first from the USA?
Georgia.
What was a group of students protected by the federal troops while at school popularly called?
the Little Rock Nine.
Which one of these things was not a direct consequence of the war:
- unification
- industrialization
- homesteading
- women got voting rights
women got voting rights.
What was the primary cause for the American Revolution?
High taxes and no representatives in the British parliament.