Causes
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
What is reconstruction?
The rebuilding of our nation, helping the south heal after the civil war, bringing equality and freedom to African Americans.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
All run away slaves have to be returned to their owner.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
An escaped slave who told his story about slavery to further the abolitionist movement.
What did the Radical Republicans want?
Total and full freedom for all people.
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
Dred sued his owner for his freedom, he was denied.
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
What was the name of the president who was almost impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
What was the 13th amendment?
Slavery is illegal.
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
What were black codes?