People
Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
The reason the demand for cotton went up.
The invention of the Cotton Gin
The name of the north or another name for the United States
Union
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the Confederate states of America.
False
The most famous battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg
Soldier from Minnesota who went to war at age 15
Charley Goddard
The reason the south wanted to keep slavery.
They believed it was essential to their way of life. (It was the only way they could make money.)
Name one advantage the north had over the south.
More people, more factories, more railroads, and farms that grew food for their people.
The farming economy in the south depended on what crop?
Cotton but also tobacco and sugar
The weapon attached to the end of the gun, commonly used in combat.
bayonet
Eliza Winston
The reasons the north wanted to end slavery.
They believed it was morally wrong, but also unprofitable.
Who won the war?
The Union
What color represented the south in battle?
Red
Who attacked first to officially start the war?
The Confederates
The name of Charley Goddard's group of soldiers
1st Minnesota Regiment
How did the north benefit from slavery?
1. Southern tourists would bring their slaves to vacation in Minnesota and spend money here 2. The North made money by producing clothing using the cotton picked by slaves
How did people in Minnesota support the war, besides joining the fight?
Sent packages, letters, took care of loved ones, helped on farms
Describe the south after the war.
It was in ruins.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Order issued by Abraham Lincoln to end slavery in all the states fighting against the Union.
Slaves who were denied their freedom when Supreme Court ruled they did not have rights because they were not citizens.
Dred and Harriet Scot
When considering the flow model from chapter 8, what did the southern plantations provide the northern factories in order to make money?
Cotton
The south seceded (withdrew) from the Union.
Another name for the south
The Confederate States of America
The mental disorder that plagued Charley Goddard and many other soldiers who had seen the horrors of war. (as it's called today)
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)