Things to Know for the Quarter 3 Final

1. The North had an easier time delivering supplies because of

more railroad track.
2. The population of the North was about 3 times bigger than the
Souths.
3. Soldiers in the Confederacy were called Rebels.
4. Advantages the North had during the Civil War were: larger
population and more industry, more ships and railway, the
intelligence and dedication of Abraham Lincoln.
5. Maryland was the most important state to the Union because
their capital was located there.
6. John Brown believed armed rebellions would end slavery.
7. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, South
Carolina.
8. Bleeding Kansas referred to the violence between pro- and
anti-slavery advocates in Kansas.
9. The Missouri Compromise passed because it did not end the
balance between free and slave states.
10.
Andrew Jackson did not immediately annex Texas because
he did not want to upset the balance of free and slave states.
11.
One result of the Gold Rush was that California cities
flourished.
12.
The invention of the Cotton Gin led to a demand for slave
labor, a search for more land, and economic dependence on
cotton in the South.
13.
The chief means of transportation in the South were
natural waterways.
14.
Cities grew slowly in the South because roads were poor,
agricultural economy, and a small population.
15.
Many women who worked for womens rights were antislavery activists and Quakers.
16.
The Industrial Revolution began in the North began in the
New England area because: farming there was difficult, they had
many rivers and streams, and they had many ports.
17.
Many Irish immigrants took low-paying factory jobs
because they were too poor to buy land.
18.
The first canal in the U.S. was the Eris Canal.
19.
The attack of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 inspired
the Star Spangled Banner to be written.
20.
The British won battles against the Americans in 1814
because their resources were no longer divided between two
wars.
21.
Declaring war on Britain in 1812 meant that the U.S.
needed to hire privateers to help the Navy.

22.
Jefferson worried that the Louisiana Purchase violated the
Constitution.
23.
Lewis and Clark led the first expedition into the Louisiana
Territory.
24.
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans disagreed on
whether ordinary people could be trusted in government.
25.
Political parties in the U.S. emerged even though the
President opposed them.
26.
The Preamble to the Constitution listed 6 goals for the U.S.
Government.
27.
Only Congress can declare war.
28.
The executive branch of the government has the primary
responsibility of carrying out laws Congress passes.
29.
To emphasize the unity of people from every state We the
People began the Preamble of the Constitution.
30.
Shays Rebellion was caused by farmers who were angry
about their rising debt.
31.
Some European countries decided to help the Patriots after
the Battle of Saratoga because the Patriots began to win the war.
32.
In September of 1774 the Continental Congress challenged
Britain over taxes, boycotted British goods, and called for militias
to form.
33.
Common Sense convinced colonists to separate from
Britain.
34.
The British prohibited colonists from moving west of the
Appalachian Mountains because they wanted to keep them close
to the coast and they wanted to avoid conflict with Native
Americans.
35.
The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence states
that people who want to form a new country must explain their
reasons for doing so.
36.
The American colonists modeled their legislatures after
Englands Parliament.