Economy
What did the South's economy depend on?
Agriculture
People who didn’t believe in slavery were known as what?
abolitionists
Who was the 16th President of the United States? (Known as the Union for a period of time)
Abraham Lincoln
What did Samuel Morse invent?
telegraph
What did the North's economy depend on?
Industry
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that led other slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
George Stephenson's invention was known as the "ironhorse" What was his invention?
The locomotive
What were the two main cash crops grown in the South?
cotton and tobacco
What did the Southern states do after Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election?
They seceeded
What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed. The results of the fighting were devastating.
A tax to be paid on goods
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What did the invention of the telegraph improve?
It improved long distance communication
What had to happen to the United States of America after the Civil War ended?
Rebuilding, reconstruction
Why did Southerners oppose tariffs?
It would benefit the North's economy and hurt the economy of the South
Slavery was the main reason the Civil War was fought. What were the other two issues?
Sectionalism and state's rights
What was the title of the 273 word speech Lincoln gave that honored the dead and inspired Americans to keep our country together?
The Gettysburg Address
What did the invention of the locomotive improve?
Crops, raw materials, and manufactured goods were moved faster and more easily
What amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee former slaves rights?
The 13th amendment