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| President who believed the Union must be preserved |
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| Inventory of the cotton gin |
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| Man who murdered President Lincoln |
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| President of the Confederate States |
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| The author of our national anthem |
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| The Texan's leader in their fight for independence |
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| What was the name of the Union ironclad ship? |
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| What was the name of the Confederate Ironclad Ship? |
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| The nickname given to Confederate soldiers |
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| The nickname given to Union soldiers |
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| The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War |
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| The general who led the Union forces during the Civil War |
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| The English victory that marked sure defeat for France in the French and Indian War happened at _______. |
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| The place where the British surrendered to the Americans at the end of the War for Independence |
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| The first battle of the War for Independence happened at _________________________. |
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| The place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the end of the Civil War |
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| The place where the Texan patriots suffered a tragic defeat by the Mexicans |
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| George Washington and the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 at _______________. |
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| The main author of the Declaration of Independence |
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| Puritan preacher who started the Great Awakening |
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| Commanded the Continental army during the War for Independence |
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| Secured the Northwest Territory for the U.S. |
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| Rode at night to warn of a British attack |
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| The ______________, signed July 4, 1776, clearly stated that America was fighting to free herself from England. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| A ________ is a government run by representatives of the people. |
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| In 1803, the _______________ doubled the size of the United States. |
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| The first shots of the Civil War for fired at ____________. |
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| _______ was the first settlement in New France. |
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| The ________________ was added to the United States so that a railroad could be built. |
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| The Battle of ___________ was the turning point of the Civil War. |
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| _________ America nor Great Britain won the War of 1812. |
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| After the Southern states withdrew from the Union, they used the name _______________________. |
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| Confederate States of America |
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| President Lincoln's announcement that the slaves had been freed was the _________________________. |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| _____________________ became a great hero to the people of all the thirteen colonies during the French and Indian War. |
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| Colonists who supported the War for Independence were called ____________. |
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| What was the first plan of government agreed upon by the United States? |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| What document replaced the first plan of government? |
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| What important section of writing was added to the Constitution stating the rights and freedoms of the American people? |
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| an inland body of water that is usually fresh |
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| a part of a body of water smaller than a sea and reaching into land, generally with a wide opening |
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| a deep, narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
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| Why did many settlers move to California in 1849? |
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| Gold was discovered in 1848, so many settlers moved to California in 1849 to find gold. |
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| What were two important results of the Civil War? |
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| No state could leave the Union. There would be no more slavery in the U.S. |
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