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Victorian England
Explorers and Revolutionaries
Conflict
Slavery
The Civil War
100

The ruler of Great Britain during the "Victorian" era was __________.

Queen Victoria

100

David Livingstone was a British explorer who mapped the continent of _________.

Africa

100

The American Civil War was fought between the ________ and the _________. (which two regions?)

North and the South

100

People who wanted to end slavery were called ________________.

Abolitionists

100

The North was called the _______ and the South was called the ______________.

Union, Confederacy

200
Great Britain is made up of these 4 countries.

England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

200

The leader of the Italian rebellion that helped unite Italy as a country was named ________.

Garibaldi

200
American commodore Matthew Perry forced _______ to open trade with the West by threatening the country with American warships. They signed a peace treaty, but they didn't really have a choice.

Japan

200

This document ended slavery in the Confederate states and was a major turning point in the Civil War.

Emancipation Proclamation

200

This President led the country through the Civil War and eventually was assassinated for his role in ending slavery.

Abraham Lincoln

300

The British had colonies in these 5 countries.

India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa

300

After the mutiny of the ___________, the British took control of the Indian government.

Sepoys

300

The Taiping Rebellion in China failed because the __________ helped the Qing dynasty.

British

300

Slavery was finally abolished across the country by the ______ Amendment to the Constitution.

13th

300

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

Disagreement about whether to allow slavery in new states
400

The _______ ________________ was a grand display of all of England's riches and resources, including items the could be made in their colonies like spices and silks.

Great Exhibition

400

This English nurse was brought to help during the Crimean War, and helped save many soldiers by improving cleanliness in the hospital.

Florence Nightingale

400

This war started when the Russians invaded Turkish land to try and take Constantinople. The British and the French helped the Turks and beat the Russians by capturing an important part of Russian land near the Mediterranean Sea. (hint: the "Charge of the Light Brigade" happened during this war)!

The Crimean War

400

This amendment to the Constitution gave every American a full vote, regardless of race. Before, enslaved people only got 3/5 of a vote.

15th Amendment

400

The famous speech given by Lincoln about the sacrifices of the soldiers during the Civil War is called the _____________ __________. (hint: it starts with "four score and seven years ago)

Gettysburg Address

500

The British spread their empire for these 2 reasons.

1. Money!

2. To spread their influence and improve the world

500

The peasant revolution against the Qing dynasty was known as the ________ Rebellion. They wanted equality and sharing of food and resources among the people. They failed, but brought about several changes that helped the people.

Taiping

500

The British invaded the country of ______________ to keep it as a "buffer zone" between Russia and India (a British colony). 

Afghanistan

500

This famous abolitionist was an escaped slave who wrote about his life and fought for the rights of African Americans. 

Frederick Douglass

500

The general of the Union army was named ___________________. The general of the Confederate army was named _____________________.

Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee