My economy was based upon "King Cotton." North or South?
South
100
Define slavery.
the practice of people owning other people and forcing them to work
100
List three important leadership qualities.
Answers will vary. Examples: honesty, bravery, intelligence, selflessness etc.
100
Explain the contributions of Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman was a former slave who risked her own life to lead about 300 slaves to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
100
Define abolitionist.
a person who favors the abolition of slavery (ending slavery)
200
During the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built in this region. North or South?
North
200
List two causes of the Civil War.
Possible answers: sectionalism, slavery, election of Abraham Lincoln, imbalance of power in congress, secession of Southern states, tariffs on foreign goods.
200
I am the 16th President of the United States who preserved our nation through the Civil War. What is my name?
Abraham Lincoln
200
I invented the Cotton Gin. Who am I?
Eli Whitney
200
What do the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution have in common?
They are both times of change.
300
Was the North mostly urban or rural? Explain.
Urban, because there were many large cities.
300
Define secession.
the act of withdrawing from a country, the Southern states seceded from the Union to form their own country
300
I was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. Who am I?
Jefferson Davis
300
I was a Civil War nurse whose nickname was the "Angel of the Battlefield." I founded the Red Cross. Who am I?
Clara Barton
300
What was the Underground Railroad?
a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South
400
Was the South mostly urban or rural? Explain.
Rural, because there were few cities and many large farms.
400
Explain two political causes for the Civil War.
The addition of western states led to an imbalance of power in congress between free and slave states. The election of Abraham Lincoln angered Southerners; he was elected with zero electoral votes from the South.
400
Explain Robert E. Lee's role in the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate military.
400
I was a former slave, abolitionist, and writer. I publish an anti-slavery newspaper called "The North Star."
Frederick Douglass
400
Explain one positive effect and one negative effect of the invention of the cotton gin.
A positive effect was the ability to produce more cotton thus boosting the Southern economy. One negative effect was the increase in the demand for slavery.
500
Define Sectionalism.
The nation was split into two different regions with different interests and lifestyles.
500
Explain the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution.
The thirteenth amendment ended slavery, the fourteenth amendment said former slaves were citizens, and the fifteenth amendment stated that the right to vote could not be denied because of race. "Free. Citizens. Vote."
500
Explain the significance of Ulysses S. Grant in regards to the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant was the leader of the Union forces who led the North to victory.
500
As a former slave, I preached in favor of black rights and women's suffrage (right to vote).
Sojourner Truth
500
If supply is low and demand is high, prices will go ______.