Chap 4- The American Civil War

Question 1

American Civil War

Answer 1

1861-1865

Question 2

Confederate states

Answer 2

11 states from south that decided to stop obeying the government + succeeded and formed a new state

Question 3

War was between …. ?

Answer 3

confederate states VS american states

Question 4

What are the reasons of the increase of tensions before the war ?

Answer 4

Because of the Westward expansion
1803: the USA bought Louisiana (previously owned by Napoleon) for $15M

Question 5

Why were corps of discovery sent

Answer 5

GOAL: to find a route to the Pacific Ocean for trade (Lewis and Clark found a way to the pacific)

Question 6

Americans believe in …?

Answer 6

Manifest Destiny

Question 7

What is Manifest Destiny

Answer 7

That Americans believed they were chosen people to take over America and to bring civilization to the West + Native Americans were not civilized

Question 8

Manifest destiny used for the first time in …

Answer 8

1845

Question 9

F Jackson wrote about the frontier (back bone of American democracy) in …

Answer 9

1893

Question 10

Northwest ordinance

Answer 10

1787

Question 11

2nd war of independence in USA

Answer 11

1812

Question 12

Indian removal act

Answer 12

1830

Question 13

1846-1848

Answer 13

War w/ Mexico

Question 14

Transcontinental Railroad

Answer 14

1867

Question 15

Southern states need slavery for economic reasons

Question 16

By 1850 — 84% of the capital invested in factories were in the North