Test 9 Study Guide Flashcards
a missionary to Oregon
Marcus Whitman
the Texans’ leader in their fight for independence
Sam Houston
a pioneer in Kentucky
Daniel Boone
the author of our national anthem
Francis Scott Key
President of the Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
man who murdered President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
inventor of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
President who believed the Union must be preserved
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington and the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 here
Valley Forge
The place where the Texan patriots suffered a tragic defeat by the Mexicans
the Alamo
The place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the end of the Civil War
Appomattox Court House
The first battle of the War for Independence happened here
Lexington and Concord
The place where the British surrendered to the Americans at the end of the War for Independence
Yorktown
The English victory that marked sure defeat for France in the French and Indian War happened here
Quebec
The general who led all Union forces during the Civil War was ___________________.
Ulysses S. Grant
The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War was __________________________.
Robert E. Lee
The nickname given to the Union soldiers
Yankees
The nickname given to Confederate soldiers
Rebels
the name of the Union ironclad ship
Monitor
the name of the Confederate ironclad ship
Merrimac
He rode at night to warn of a British attack
Paul Revere
He secured the Northwest Territory for the US
George Rogers Clark
He commanded the continental army during the War for Independence
George Washington
He was the Puritan preacher who started the Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This important document was signed on July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence
a government run by representatives of the people
republic
this purchase doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here
Fort Sumter
The first permanent settlement in New France
Quebec
This piece of land was added to the US so a railroad could be built
Gadsden Purchase
This battle was the turning point of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Who won the War of 1812?
noone
After the Southern states withdrew from the Union, they used the name ____________________ States of America
Confederate
President Lincoln’s announcement that the slaves had been freed was called the ___________________________ Proclamation
Emancipation
Who became a great hero to the people of all thirteen colonies during the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Colonists who supported the War for Independence were called __________________
patriots
The first plan of government agreed upon by the United States after the War for Independence was called this
Articles of Confederation
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation
Constitution
What important section of writing was added to the Constitution stating the rights and freedoms of the American people?
Bill of Rights
an inland body of water that is usually fresh
lake
a part of a body of water smaller than a sea and reaching into land generally with a wide opening
bay
a deep narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
channel
Why did many settlers move to California in 1849?
Gold was discovered in 1848, so many settlers moved to California in 1849 to find gold.
What were two important results of the Civil War?
1) No state could leave the Union
2) There would be no more slavery in the US
Be able to identify the Mexican Cession on a map
see History book, p.130
Be able to identify the Oregon Country on a map
see History book, p.130
Be able to identify the Original 13 Colonies on a map
see History book, p.130
