People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
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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?
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 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 Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner on the floor of Congress?
Because he insulted his uncle, Andrew Butler, making fun of his speech impediment
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 the South eventually sign on to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Because the Act repealed the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, thereby allowing slavery to spread where it had been previously prohibited.
400
What is the name for a law that seeks to control slaves in some way?
A slave code(s).
400
What amendment did Lincoln initially support to keep slavery where it was?
The Corwin Amendment
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
Who were the candidates that ran for President in 1860?
John Bell, John Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln
500
What did John C. Calhoun say was the reason why slavery was beneficial for a slave?
Because a slave was taken from Africa to America, thereby elevating him in status. The black slave could be surrounded and thereby "happier" among the superior white race.
500
Who was the Senator that proposed banning slavery from the territory acquired from Mexico?
David Wilmot.
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