Vocab
a violent attempt to take control
Insurrection
The presidential election of Lincoln vs Hamlin was held.
1860
this abolitionist supported secret routes that enslaved African Americans used to escape to the North (known as the “Underground Railroad”)
Harriet Tubman
economy was mostly industrialized
North
most believe this was the main reason of the Civil War
Slavery
to fight in a violent way against a leader or government
Revolt
1863
this abolitionist led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Fairy, Virginia
John Brown
farms
North and South
some argued for greater __________ relating to government
State and/or Federal Rights
term used to describe the USA also the name given to the Northern army during the Civil War
1830
this person was elected President of the United States in 1860
Abraham Lincoln
economy was mostly agricultural
election of this president caused division between states
Abraham Lincoln
the crime of betraying one's own country by waging war against it
Treason
some southern states seceded from the Union to form "Confederate States of America"
1861
this enslaved African American led a revolt against slavery in Virgina
Nat Turner
part of US
the North and South had different interests in these ideas involving $
Economy
formally separated form a nation or state
1861-1865
leader of the North
Ulysses S. Grant
wanted new states to be free states
North
Was a Civil War between the North and South the only answer? Why or why not?
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