Causes
What were people who didn’t believe in slavery called?
abolitionists
Where were the first shots fired that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who won the Civil War?
What is the North or Union?
Who was the last major general for the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
Name the Union's war strategy.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger southern slave owners?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
What about the northern economy made slavery unnecessary?
The North was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the South's war strategy?
What is assuming Great Britain and France would fight for them?
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to start a slave rebellion
What about the Southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Name the three parts of the Union's war strategy.
What is...
1. Naval blockade of Southern ports
2. Take control of the Mississippi River to divide the South and cut off trade.
3. Capture Richmond, Va.
Name the law that made Chicago the starting point for the transcontinental railroad.
The issue of states' rights
Who was Harriet Tubman, and how did she contribute to the Civil War
She was a nurse, spy, and military commander.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse, Va.
Why did Sherman burn Atlanta down?
Atlanta was a major manufacturing center for the Confederate army.