2.B. 1800s

Question 1

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Answer 1

▪ The Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana

The Louisiana Territory included a large amount of land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States because they needed money to pay for wars they were fighting in Europe.

Question 2

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Answer 2

▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War

Tip: 1812-MA-C-SA

Question 3

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Answer 3

▪ The Civil War
▪ The War Between the States

Question 4

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Answer 4

▪ Slavery
▪ Economic reasons
▪ States’ rights

Tip: SES

Question 5

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Answer 5

▪ Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ Saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ Led the United States during the Civil War

Tip: ESL

Question 6

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Answer 6

▪ Freed the slaves
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ Freed slaves in most Southern states

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in most Southern states. “Emancipation” is another word for “freedom.” “Proclamation” is another word for “announcement.” The Emancipation Proclamation announced that people who were enslaved in most Southern states were free. Most people enslaved in Southern states were not actually freed until after the Civil War was over.

Question 7

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Answer 7

Fought for:
▪ Women’s Rights
▪ Civil Rights