5. 1800s Flashcards
1
Q
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
A
the Louisiana Territory
2
Q
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
A
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
3
Q
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
A
the Civil War
4
Q
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
A
slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights
5
Q
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
A
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
6
Q
What did Emancipation Proclamation do?
A
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states
7
Q
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
A
fought for women’s rights
fought for civil rights
