History of the Americas Questions
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People killed, wounded, captured or missing in battle.
The General for the Confederate Army who also signed the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House.
War to whole society, such as destroying everything that is useful to enemy
This woman cared for many wounded soldiers in battle and later founded the Red Cross.
The Superintendent, or leader, of the nurses for the Union hospitals.
A Union Army General who led the Union to victory, and who would later be elected as President of the United States.
The first ten amendments to Constitution are known as the __________________ of _________________________.
How did states approve or not approve of the new Constitution?
. Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
What caused France to abandon its hopes of an empire in the west and sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?
What was the compromise that decided how slaves would be counted in determining a states' population?
The plan for government that small states liked was named after the state of ______________________________.
Which leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
What power did the federal government lack (or not have) under the Articles of Confederation?
Started by George Washington, what is the name given to the group who helps to advise the President? "Group of advisors"
What is the name of this approval process for the Constitution?
The Constitutional Convention (CC) was held in the year ____________, in _____________________________ (city).
The main conflict between the northern states and southern states at the CC was __________________________.
True or False: Men were the only group allowed to be represented at the constitutional convention. African Americans, women, and Native Americans were not allowed to attend.
During the Revolutionary war, people who rebelled against Britain were called what?