Causes of Conflict
How did slavery relate to the conflict between the North & South?
The Fugitive Slave Law stated that runaway slaves must be returned to their owners. It was passed to keep the South satisfied.
How would Lincoln be described BEFORE the Civil War?
Born in Kentucky, a lawyer, lacked many war veterans
How did the Civil War end?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant in Virginia
What was the effect of soldiers rarely having fresh food on the war front?
Local farms were raided
Why did the Missouri Compromise happen?
They feared that if there were more representatives in Congress for either side, it might threaten states’ rights, the rights of the states to make their own local laws.
Facts about General Grant?
He led the Union army
He had an aggressive fighting style
What is the 15th Amendment?
Right to vote (men)
What was one advantage the South had at the beginning of the Civil War?
Fighting on their own land
Which state first seceded after Lincoln's election?
South Carolina
Facts about General Lee?
He led the Confederate army
He used strategy rather than brute force
What was the Underground Railroad?
Trail or safe places for slaves to reach freedom
What is arranging information based on shared features called?
Categorizing
What conclusion can be drawn from the first battle?
Confederacy president Jefferson Davis thought it would be an easy victory as he expected the Union to surrender.
What was Sojourner Truth’s contribution?
She worked for abolition of slavery
What were hospital problems during the war?
Not clean, diseases spread
What conclusion can be drawn from the first battle of the Civil War?
Confederacy president Jefferson Davis thought it would be an easy victory as he expected the Union to surrender.
What was “Scott’s Great Snake” plan?
Squeeze the Confederacy on all sides
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The name of the famous speech that President Lincoln gave during the Civil War
What is crop sharing? What impact did it have on society in the south after the war?
Renter pays rent and shares crops to the land owner. People had a hard time getting out of debt or making a living.
Look at the map of the battlefields on page 440. What conclusion can you draw from this map?
Map of the battles. A lot of battles took place in the south.