Causes
Slavery
Leaders
True/False
War Geography
100
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
100
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
100
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
100

To Secede means to join together

False

100
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
200
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
200
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
200
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
200

South Carolina was the first state to secede.

True

200
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
300
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
300

The states that seceded were called the Confederacy.

True

300
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
400
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
400
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400

The Confederacy included Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware & Maryland. 

False- These states held slaves but were not part of the Confederacy.

400
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.
500
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
500
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
500
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
500

Amendment 12, 13, & 14 were all adopted after the Civil war ended in 1860. 

False- it's Amendment 13, 14, & 15

500
What were the effects of the war on the North?
Because most of the battles were fought in the South, the North did not suffer nearly as much
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