Industrial Revolution
Who invented the the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
What was the battle that caused the civil war?
Fort Sumter
Which side had Slavery?
The south
A civil war is...
a war between the people of the same country
Who killed President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Who invented the flying shuttle?
John Kay
What battle was considered the "turning point" of the war?
Gettysburg
People who didn't believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
What was the first Major Battle of the Civil War
Battle of Bull Run
Who raided Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
What did the telegraph end?
The Pony Express
What was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War?
Antietam
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for laves.
Cotton Gin
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?
Mananas, Virginia
Why did Uncle Tom's cabin anger northern abolitionists?
It depicted the evils of slavery.
What was used to send messages over long distances?
Morse Code
What was the name of the union strategy to surround the South and strangle it?
Anaconda Plan
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large
Who accepted the command of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Why did John Harper raid Harper's Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to start an anti-slavery rebellion.
What were privately built roads that charged a fee?
Turnpikes
What was the last big battle where the confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse.
What about the southern economy made a slavery seem necessary?
The south had more agriculture and need labor to help grow crops.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Besides slaver, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states rights.