American Revolution Through The Civil War

Question 1

Who began the war in 1756 at Fort Necessity

Answer 1

French

Question 2

Who gave all lands East of the British and west of Mississippi to Spain

Answer 2

France

Question 3

True or False
Did the war cost Britain a lot of money and doubled their national debt

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What proclamation banned settlements west of the Appalachian mountains to repair relations with the Natives

Answer 4

Proclamation of 1763

Question 5

What Act banned sugar from anywhere but Britian

Answer 5

Sugar act 1764

Question 6

What Act placed a tax on all printed materials, legal documents, playing cards, and dice

Answer 6

Stamp act 1765

Question 7

What Act made it mandatory to house the British soulders

Answer 7

Quartering Act 1765

Question 8

What Act did Parliament pass taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea

Answer 8

Townshend act 1767

Question 9

What are formed in response to the Stamp Act

Answer 9

Sons Of Liberty

Question 10

What Act closes Boston Harbor and puts Massachusetts government under control of the King

Answer 10

Coercive Act

Question 11

What was the “Shot heard round the world?”

Answer 11

One of the colonists accidentally opens fire and begins the first battle of American Revolution

Question 12

What Act cut all diplomatic and economic ties with the colonies

Answer 12

Prohibitory act late 1775

Question 13

When was the declaration of independence adopted, and by who

Answer 13

July 4, 1776 by the congress

Question 14

What forces began the invasion of the Colonies from Canada through NY

Answer 14

British

Question 15

Who surrendered his force at Yorktown VA

Answer 15

General Cornwallis

Question 16

What is signed on September 3 ending the American Revolutionary War?

Answer 16

The peace treaty

Question 17

When was the Constitution written

Answer 17

1787

Question 18

What were the three branches of central government, and what were they meant to do?

Answer 18

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, they were meant so that one branch would not get too strong

Question 19

What is it called the way each branch puts a limit on the others

Answer 19

System of Checks and Balances

Question 20

When the congress approved the 10 amendments what was that called

Answer 20

The Bill of Rights

Question 21

In October 1800 who gave the land west of the Mississippi back to the French

Answer 21

Spain

Question 22

What was the Monroe Doctrine

Answer 22

America would stay out of European affairs and Europe would stay out of America

Question 23

What was the Louisiana purchase

Answer 23

French chose to sell the Louisiana territory to the U.S.

Question 24

Andrew Jackson forced the Natives of of their eastern land. What was this called

Answer 24

The Trail of Tears

Question 25

What treaty did Mexico sign that gave New Mexico and California tonl the U.S.

Answer 25

Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 26

Where did the Civil War begin

Answer 26

Fort Sumter

Question 27

Who is the president of the southern states

Answer 27

Jefferson Davis

Question 28

Who is the commanding General of the southerners

Answer 28

Robert E. Lee

Question 29

Under who’s control did the West U.S. win multiple decisive Victories

Answer 29

General Ulysses S. Grant

Question 30

Who is the appointed General of the Union Army

Answer 30

George Mead

Question 31

What is the Emancipation proclamation

Answer 31

All slaves are freed

Question 32

When was the Emancipation proclamation enacted

Answer 32

January 1, 1863

Question 33

At wat battle was lee stoped from invading the north

Answer 33

The battle of Gettysburg

Question 34

On April 9, 1865 lee surrenders after what battle

Answer 34

The battle of Appomattox Court House

Question 35

On April 14,1865 Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by who

Answer 35

Southern supporter John Wilks Booth

Question 36

On April 26, 1865 General Joe Johnston surrenders to what General in the East

Answer 36

General Sherman

Question 37

June 2,1865

Answer 37

Civil War ended