Vocabulary
What is the main purpose of a cash crop?
To be sold for profit.
When did the Civil War take place
1861 to 1865
An indentured servant was someone who.
Worked for a set time to pay for passage to America.
Who won the election of 1860 and who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 and was the President during the Civil War
The House of Burgesses was significant because it was
The first elected governmental body in America.
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861 marked the beginning of the Civil War
The Great Awakening in the American colonies emphasized
Faith and individual actions in religion.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
The main cause of the Civil War was slavery, particularly its expansion into new territories and states.
The Puritans were a group who
Wanted to 'purify' the Church of England and sought religious freedom in America.
Who was fighting during the Civil War and who was in charge of each army?
The Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) were fighting. Ulysses S. Grant was in charge of the Union army by the end of the war, and Robert E. Lee was in charge of the Confederate army.