Major Wars, Dates, Causes and Effects

Question 1

Revolutionary War Year, Causes, Spark, Effects

Answer 1

Years: 1775-1783
Cause: “No Taxation Without Representation”,
Spark: Lexington and Concord
Effects: “Common Sense”, D.o.I,

Question 2

Civil War Years, Causes, Spark, Effects

Answer 2

Years: 1861-1865
Causes: Sectionalism, laws about slavery, abolitionist movement,
secession, Rebub. Party.
Spark: Fort Sumter
Effects: Amendments 13, 14, 15, Over 620,000 dead, South
in ruins, Lincoln Killed, Power of Fed. Gov. grows

Question 3

World War I Years, Causes, Spark, Effects

Answer 3

Years: 1914-1918
Causes: M.A.I.N
Spark: Archduke Ferdinand- heir to throne of Austria-Hungry- assinated.
Effects: Cites destroyed, new inventions, Germany forced to sign T.o.V,
; machine guns, tanks
fall of great monarchies, anger from Germany contributes to rise of Hitler.

Question 4

World War II Years, Causes, Spark, Effects

Answer 4

Years: 1939-1945
Causes: T.o.V, Great Dep., M.I.N, Isolationism, Rise of Dictators
Spark: Hitler invades Poland
Effects: Atomic age begins, massive death toll