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Which Union victory was a turning point in the war, where Pickett's charge failed?
Which Union victory was a turning point in the war, where Pickett's charge failed?
Who led the Atlanta Campaign, created the concept of 'Total War', and marched to the sea?
Who led the Atlanta Campaign, created the concept of 'Total War', and marched to the sea?
Who wrote the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which swayed public opinion against slavery?
Who wrote the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which swayed public opinion against slavery?
Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
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Who assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
Who assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
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Which event led to the death of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie?
Which event led to the death of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie?
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Who was the Union general nicknamed 'Unconditional Surrender'?
Who was the Union general nicknamed 'Unconditional Surrender'?
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Who was the President responsible for the Trail of Tears?
Who was the President responsible for the Trail of Tears?
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What invention led to a significant expansion of slavery in the American South?
What invention led to a significant expansion of slavery in the American South?
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What was the name of the battle where Thomas Jackson earned his nickname 'Stonewall'?
What was the name of the battle where Thomas Jackson earned his nickname 'Stonewall'?
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What was the name of the famous Underground Railroad conductor?
What was the name of the famous Underground Railroad conductor?
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What was the spiritual belief that the United States should span the continent of North America?
What was the spiritual belief that the United States should span the continent of North America?
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Who was the Commander of the Confederate States of America's army?
Who was the Commander of the Confederate States of America's army?
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What was the name of the famous abolitionist leader who escaped slavery and published the newspaper 'North Star'?
What was the name of the famous abolitionist leader who escaped slavery and published the newspaper 'North Star'?
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Study Notes
The Texas Revolution
- The Alamo was a pivotal event where Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie died.
- James Polk was the President who declared war on Mexico in 1846.
The Transportation Revolution
- The period was marked by innovations such as Fulton's Steamboat, the Railroad Locomotive, and the Erie Canal.
- The Erie Canal, also known as the "big ditch", opened in New York during this period.
The Trail of Tears
- The event led to the forced removal of Indians from the South to Western lands.
- Andrew Jackson was the President responsible for the Trail of Tears.
The Mexican-American War
- The war resulted in the state of California being added to the United States.
The Industrial Revolution
- The period was a change from farmland to factories.
- It led to a dramatic increase in urban growth, with a significant population shift to cities.
Abolitionism
- Abolitionist refers to the movement to end slavery.
- Famous abolitionists include Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery and published the newspaper "North Star", and William L. Garrison, who published the "Liberator" and demanded immediate emancipation of slaves.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which convinced many Northerners to oppose slavery.
The American Civil War
- The election of Abraham Lincoln as President led to the secession of eleven Southern states from the Union.
- The Battle of Bull Run was where Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall".
- The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order by Lincoln that declared all slaves to be free.
- Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate States of America's army.
- The Battle of Fort Sumter was the Confederate victory that started the Civil War.
- Harriet Tubman was the famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
- The Battle of Antietam Creek was a Union victory where General McClellan stopped Lee's army on the single bloodiest day of the war.
- William T. Sherman led the Atlanta Victory, created the concept of "Total War", and marched to the Sea.
- The Battle of Gettysburg was a Union victory and turning point of the war when Pickett's charge failed.
- Ulysses S. Grant was the victorious Union general who was nicknamed "Unconditional Surrender".
- The Battle of Vicksburg was a Union victory where General Grant captured a strategic fort on the Mississippi River.
The Aftermath of the Civil War
- The 13th Amendment was passed to abolish slavery.
- Reconstruction efforts were made to rebuild the South and aid the former slaves.
- Clara Barton was the head of Union Nurses and the future founder of the American Red Cross.
- John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865.
- The Appomattox Court House was the site of General Lee's surrender to General Grant, marking the end of the Civil War.
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Test your knowledge of significant events in American history, including the Texas Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and more.
