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