Causes
Slavery
Leaders
Battles
War Geography
100

How did economic differences led to the Civil War?

North was industry and manufacturing while south was agrarian. business vs large scale farming

100
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
100

Who was the President of the Union?

Abraham Lincoln 

100
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
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 was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation

200
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
200
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
300

Why was territorial expansion one of the causes of the Civil War?

The practice of slavery was moving into borderline states union states.

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

What was the Atlanta Campaign?

A Union war tactic where Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed.

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

Who was the President of the Confederacy?


Jefferson Davis


400

Who was Sherman and what was the March to Sea?

A Union General who led a campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. He ordered troops to burn everything on the way.

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 Abraham Lincoln die?

He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.

500

What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?

Appomattox Courthouse

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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