Civil War & Presidents 1–18
The 16th President who led the Union during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The movement aimed at banning or limiting the consumption of alcohol.
What is the Temperance Movement?
The name for the large outdoor religious meetings that lasted for days during this era.
What are Revivals (or Camp Meetings)?
The year the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia
What is 1776?
This "Founding Father" once suggested the Turkey should be the national bird instead of the Bald Eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The specific years (start to finish) that the American Civil War was fought.
What is 1861–1865?
Horace Mann is known as the "Father" of this reform movement to provide free schooling for all children.
What is Public Education?
The Second Great Awakening emphasized this—the idea that individuals could improve themselves and society.
What is Free Will (or Individual Salvation)?
The year the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, starting the war.
What is 1775?
Andrew Jackson taught this type of pet how to curse (it even had to be removed from his funeral).
What is a Parrot?
The 7th President, known for the "Common Man" and the forced removal of Native Americans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The 1848 meeting in New York where Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
This famous preacher was a leader of the movement and known for his "anxious seat" for converts
Who is Charles Grandison Finney?
The year the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the war and recognizing U.S. independence.
: What is 1783?
These two Founding Fathers and U.S. Presidents both died on the exact same day: July 4, 1826.
Who are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
The 18th President and former lead General of the Union Army
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to improving conditions for these two groups of people.
Who are the mentally ill and prisoners?
This area in Western New York was so full of religious fervor it was given this "fiery" nickname
What is the "Burned-over District"?
The year of the "Turning Point" battle at Saratoga.
What is 1777?
This President was the first to live in the White House (though he only lived there for four months).
Who is John Adams?
The only President of the Confederate States of America.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
The term for the movement to end slavery immediately in the United States
What is Abolition?
The Second Great Awakening is credited with providing the "spark" or motivation for these
What are Social Reform Movements?
The year the final major British surrender occurred at Yorktown
What is 1781?
Before the U.S. capital was moved to Washington D.C., this city served as the temporary capital for 10 years.
What is Philadelphia?