1800s Flashcards
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States and the 1800s
War of 1812
Mexican American war
Civil War
Spanish American war
Name the US war between the north and the south
The Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
Economic reasons
States rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did
Freed the slaves
Saved the union
Lead the United States during the Civil War
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
Free the slaves
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War II
World War I
Korean war
Vietnam war
Persian war
Who was president during World War I ?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil rights movement
