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
What was the first battle that began the Civil War? Where is it located. (City and State)
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? Why did he do this?
John Brown.
He wanted to steal weapons to use against the South
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
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 did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin anger southern plantation owners?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery.
Because all slaves weren't treated like the book said.
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
What role did Slavery play in causing the Civil War?
People in the North thought owning other humans was a very bad thing and Southerner's who needed slaves to farm their large plantations needed slaves for labor.
400
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow and harvest crops
400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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 and kill all animals 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 to the South
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 and who killed him?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife by John Wilkes Booth
500
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Battle of 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.