American History - B: 1800s Flashcards
1
Q
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A
- the Louisiana Territory
- Louisiana
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
- the War between the States
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 the 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