Civil War
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What year was Abraham Lincoln elected?
1860
What was the name of the vessel that blew up that triggered America to join the Spanish American War?
The Maine
What year was Pearl Harbor attacked?
1941
What were the names of the two trains that met at Promontory Summit?
"Jupiter" and "Engine 119"
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Lincoln
What date did the Civil War begin?
1861
Which desert did Chile and Bolivia fight over?
Atacama Desert
What were the two main reasons why the Civil War was fought?
States Rights and Slavery
What year did WWII end?
1945
Why did Chile and Bolivia quarrel over the Atacama desert?
Because it had copper and sodium nitrate
What two seas did the Suez Canal connect?
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean
Which Egyptian ruler called for the work on the Suez canal to begin?
Said Pasha pg. 124
What were the years for the Civil War?
1861-1865
What three inventions during the 1800's propelled the United States into the modern age and the Industrial Revolution.
Trains, Zones, and Bulbs
What two cities in Japan were blown up by atom bombs?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What states fought for the south during the Civil War?
SC, NC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX, VA, AK, TN