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