Abeka 4th Grade History Test 9, (Ch. 8-13, Map p. 130)

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Be able to label these locations on a map.

1. Mexican Cession 2. Oregon Country 3. Original Colonies

Valley Forge

George Washington and the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778

Rebels

nickname given to the Confederate soldiers

Yankees

nickname given to the Union soldiers

Sam Houston

the Texans' leader in their fight for independence

Francis Scott Key

the author of our national anthem

Bill of Rights

the important section of writing was added to the Constitution stating the rights and freedoms of the American people

Confederate States of America

the name of the Southern states that withdrew from the Union

Gadsden Purchase

was added to the united States so that a railroad could be built.

thomas Jefferson

was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

Appomattox Court House

where General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the end of the Civil War

Declaration of Independence

signed July 4, 1776, clearly stated that America was fighting to be free from England

Articles of Confederation

the first plan of govenment agreed upon by the United States

Quebec

the first settlement in New France

no one

won the war between Great Britain and North America

Monitor

name of the Union ironclad ship

Gettysburg

was the turning point of the Civil War

Quebec

where the English had a victory that marked sure defeat for France in the French and Indian War

the Alamo

where the Texan patriots suffered a tragic defeat by the Mexicans

Fort Sumter

where the first shots of the Civil War were fired

Daniel Boone

a pioneer in Kentucky

lake

an inland body of water that is usually fresh

George Washington

became a great hero to the people of all thirteen colonies during the french and Indian War

Abraham Lincoln

believed the Union must be preserved

patriots

colonists who supported the War for Independence

George Washington

commanded the Continental army during the War for Independence

Emancipation Proclamation

President Lincoln's announcement that the slaves had been freed

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States

Jonathan Edwards

Puritan preacher who started the Great Awakening

channel

a deep, narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

republic

a government run by representatives of the people

Marcus Whitman

a missionary to Oregon

bay

a part of a body of water smaller than a sea and reaching into land, generally with a wide opening

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 U.S.

Constitution

document replaced the first plan of government

Lexington/Concord

first battle of the War for Independence

Louisiana Purchase

in 1803 the United States doubled the size of the country by buying the

Ulysses S. Grant

led all Union forces during the Civil War

Robert E. Lee

led all the Confederate army during the Civil War

John Wilkes Booth

man who murdered President Lincoln

Merrimack

name of the Confederate ironclad ship

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.

Eli Whitney

inventor of the cotton gin

Paul Revere

rode at night to warn of a British attack

George Rogers Clark

secured the Northwest Territory for the U.S.

Yorktown

where the British surrendered to the Americans at the end of the War for Independence


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