B. Flashcards
What territory did the United States buy from
France in 1803?
• the Louisiana Territory
• Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
• the Civil War
• the War between the States
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 (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the United States during the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• freed the slaves • freed slaves in the Confederacy • freed slaves in the Confederate states • freed slaves in most Southern states
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
• fought for women’s rights • fought for civil rights