United States History To 1865 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Unionist {Ans: This is a Civil War-era term given to people of Border and Confederate states who remained loyal to the United States.}Slavery {Ans: The North Carolina case of State v. Mann (1830), dealt with this now-controversial and illegal institution.}Sons Of Liberty {Ans: This group of Patriots was formed in 1765 and urged colonial resistance to the Stamp Act using any means available... even violence.}Robert E. Lee {Ans: A graduate of West Point and commanding General of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.}Compromise Of 1850 {Ans: This was an agreement that California would be admitted to the Union, the slave trade in the District of Columbia would be restricted, and the Fugitive Slave Law would be enforced.}Salem Witch Trials {Ans: These were a series of court proceedings held in Massachusetts in 1692 in which 20 people were executed for allegedly practicing witchcraft.}