Causes
During the Civil War much of America's economy, especially in the South, revolved around the institution of __________.
Slavery
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
Where was the attack in South Carolina that marked the beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
The South opposed tariffs because they worried Great Britain would stop buying cotton. The North favored tariffs because they protected factory owners from foreign competition. This was a __________ issue that dived the nation.
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial/manufacturing and didn't have large plantations
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists and slaves to put an end to slavery.
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who was general William Sherman and what was the March to the Sea?
A Union General who led a campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. He ordered troops to burn everything on the way.
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.
Besides slavery, and economy what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights (constitutional issues)
or differences in culture (the North was Urban and the South was agricultural)
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
Appomattox Courthouse
What did 2/3 of all the Civil War battles take place?