Slavery
Which continent were many slaves taken from?
Africa
What do we call states between the northern and southern states that did not secede from the Union?
border states
Union or Confederacy?
This side wanted the states to have more power than the national government.
Confederacy
What is a name for a person who worked to end slavery?
Abolitionist
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
He assassinated President Lincoln at a theater in Washington D.C.
Why were slaves not allowed to read or write?
1 reason for the Civil War was slavery. Explain what the north and south believed about slavery.
North= thought slavery was wrong
South= thought there should be slavery because they had large plantations that they wanted slaves to work on.
Union or Confederacy?
Wisconsin belonged to this side?
Union
What does word means to sign up for military services?
Enlist
Who is Vinnie Ream?
A sculptor from Madison who made a marble statue of Lincoln.
What is the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of people, places, and routes, that helped slaves escape.
1 reason for the Civil War was states'rights. Explain what the north and south believed about states' rights.
North= Thought the national government should continue to make laws for all the states.
South= Thought states should have more power than the United States government.
Union or Confederacy?
This side seceded.
Confederacy
What are plantations?
A large farm
Who is Alexander Randall?
He was the Governor of Wisconsin during the Civil War. He sent more men than Lincoln asked for to help out with the war.
What are 3 different code words that were used for the Underground Railroad? Tell what each word means.
Railway workers= slaves
Stations= houses where slaves hid
Conductors= led slaves to the next station
Moses= Harriet Tubman
Stationmasters= owner of the safe house
1 reason for the Civil War was who would have more power in Congress. Explain why the north and south wanted more power in Congress.
Each side wanted more power in Congress because that would determine if slavery would end or not since each state sends 2 senators to make the laws.
Which side surrendered, ending the Civil War?
Which battle was the turning point in the war?
Confederacy
Battle of Gettysburg
What does assassinate mean?
To murder by sudden attack.
Who is Sherman Booth?
He worked for an abolitionist newspaper in Milwaukee and helped Joshua Glover (an escaped slave) get out of jail and escape to Canada.
Describe the journey the slaves took across the Middle Passage.
Scary because they didn't know what lay ahead of them.
Disgusting because they went to the bathroom right where they slept.
Sad because many families were ripped apart and many died on the journey.
Uncomfortable because they were packed closely together and they didn't get much food or water on the journey.
Embarrassing because they were forced to dance in their shackles.
Name 2 ways women helped out in the war? And 2 ways children did?
Women= took care of family farm, went to work in mills and factories, set up hospitals for soldiers, dressed as men and became soldiers or spies.
Children=drummer boys, lied about their age so they could fight in the war, helped with the family farm.
Who was the general for the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What does secede mean?
To leave a country to form another country.
Who is Cordelia Harvey?
She set up a hospital in Wisconsin for wounded and sick men. She is known as the Wisconsin Angel.