Final Flashcards
In 1836, which group of individuals had the highest population in Texas?
Anglos
At the battle of Sun Jacinto, which battle name was included in their cry?
Alamo
How many acres of farmland was given at an inexpensive price as a result of the land grants?
177
How many times did Polk offer to buy the land from Mexico?
2 times
The animal featured on the flag for the Republic of California was a?
Grizzly Bear
What was the FIRST state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Who created the Anaconda Plan?
Winfield Scott
What was the biggest cause of the Civil War?
States Rights
What battle was the bloodiest day in American History?
Antietam
What was Grants nickname given to him after capturing two forts on the Mississippi River?
Unconditional Surrender Grant
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the president of the Union?
Lincoln
What battle is the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the South’s greatest seaport?
New Orleans
Where was the Confederate Capital Located?
Virginia
Who led the “March to the Sea”?
William T. Sherman
What is the first major battle of the civil war?
First battle of Bull Run
Who was the first African American senator?
Hiram Revels
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th
Which amendment was the basis of the Civil Rights act of 1866 and gave citizenship to African Americans?
14th
What amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
15th
What was the BIGGEST reason for the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson?
Fired the secretary of war
Who assassinated Lincoln?
John Wilks Booth
What reaction to Reconstruction was considered “extreme”
KKK
Which Reconstruction plan asked that 10% of the men in a state swear allegiance to the United States in order to be re-admitted to the Union?
Lincoln’s Plan
How many acts of Congress did Andrew Johnson veto?
28
What organization put in place after the Civil War to provide schools in the south?
Freedmens Vero
What was the legislature called that prevented the President from dismissing Cabinet members without the Senates approval?
Tenure of office act
Which scandal involved “Boss Tweed” as the head mastermind?
Tammuny Hall scandal
Why was the kkk established in the south during reconstruction?
Scandal club for the veterans
Which of the three Reconstruction plans promoted the Wade Davis Bill?
Radical Republicans Plan
Where was the first Transcontinental Railroad completed at?
Promontory Utah
What was the “Great White Fleet”?
White navy ships that sail around the globe
What amendment allowed women the right to vote?
19th
What group of immigrants work on the completion of the first transcontinental railroad?
Chinese and Irish
Where was the first womens suffrage march that ended up turning violent?
Washing DC
What did Andrew Carnegie control a monopoly in?
steal
What percent of the refining business did Rockefeller control in his monopoly?
90%
What did Native Americans depend on for their way of life and their independence?
Buffalo
Who did the US blame for exploding and sinking of the USS Maine?
Spain
What was the first state to give women the right to vote?
Wyoming
Who won his fame by leading the infamous group known as the rough riders?
Theodore Roosevelt
Where was GOLD discovered that forced the Native Americans to start the Sioux War over broken treaties?
Black Hills
Where were the Nez Perce trying to fleet?
Canada
What act was put in place to ensure safety of meat products and required the proper packaging of the meat?
Pure food and drug act
What important federal act determined that it was ok to have “separate but equal” amenities for black vs white?
Plessy vs Ferguson
What country was the Archduke, who was shot and killed the heir to the throne of?
Austria Hungary empire
Who was the man that shot the Archduke and his wife?
Gravillo Princip
What country declares war on Serbia starting WW1?
Austria Hungary
The invasion of what country caused Great Britain to join WW1
Belgium
What was the Zimmerman Telegraph m?
Farm Germany to Mexico
What was the name of the German battle/war plan?
Schlieffen
What country stated to mobilize troops because they considered Serbia their “little brother Slavs”?
Russia
On what two fronts did Germany Fight?
Russia and France
Which of the following causes the war was the biggest cause of the war, causing it to be a world war?
Alliance System
What country did Germany plan to march through to invade France?
Belgium
What was the bloodiest campaign of the war?
Battle of Somme
Where were the British able to blockade the German navy for the rest of the war?
Battle of Jutland
What was the name of the revolution that forced the collapse of Russia and brought Lenin to power?
Battle of Bullshivik
What treaty ended the war between Russia and Germany?
Brest Litovisk
What treaty ended WW1?
Battle of Versailles
What country was not consulted in the making of the treaty that ended the war?
Germany
What was a German U boat
Armed submarine
Who was the president during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
At what age does the Selective Service Act require a male to sign up for the draft?
18
During WW1 most battles were fought on the Western Front Near what country was it located?
France
President Wilson 14th amendment was?
Plan for lasting peace
What were the U.S forces, led by General John “Black Jack” Pershing, called during WW1
American Expidision forces
The United States Supreme Court case concerning the enforcement of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
Scheme vs US
A dough boy is a?
US solder
In what pout of Wilson’s Fourteenth point does he suggest the creation of the league of nation?
14th
Who is the German Fighter pilot who was known for having the most kills during ww1
Man Fred von Richthofen
