Vocabulary
The United States of America, or the Northern States during the Civil War.
What happened on July 4, 1858?
Minnesota was officially added to the American flag as the 32nd star.
Abraham Lincoln
Was slavery ever legal in Minnesota?
No. The original constitution had banned slavery from the beginning.
True
Confederacy
The eleven southern states that seceded from the Union during at the beginning of the Civil War.
On what date did the Confederate states fire on U.S. troops stationed in Fort Sumter?
April 12, 1861
Dred Scott
Sued for his freedom in the Missouri courts. but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against him and said that African Americans are not citizens and enslaved people are considered property.
What years did the Civil War occur?
1861 to 1865
All people in the Northern States believe slavery was morally wrong.
False
secede
To withdraw (pull back) from an organization or a country.
This was the first major battle of the Civil War. Goddard wasn't able to fight because he got sick.
Bully Run July 21, 1861
Charley Goddard
A very young Minnesotan abolitionist soldier who wanted to fight in the Civil War before he was old enough.
How did the Northern States economy benefit from slavery?
They purchased cotton picked by slaves to produce clothing for profit.
The economies of both the North and the South focused equally on factories and farming.
False. The North had many big cities and factories but the South had smaller cities and focused more on farming(plantations).
abolitionist
Someone who wants to end slavery
This battle occurred on September 17, 1862 in Maryland. it's known as the bloodiest day in the nation's history. Goddard fought and survived this battle.
Battle of Antietam
This group of soldiers held the Confederate States back long enough for additional Union troops to arrive. This turned out to be a crucial role in the Unions Victory.
Name one of the two main factors that caused the civil war.
Difference of beliefs on slavery divided the states. Election of Lincoln caused southern states to withdraw from the Union and become the Confederate States of America.
Before the war started President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves.
False. He gave the order in the middle of the year.
Emancipation Proclamation
The order given by President Abraham Lincoln in the middle of the Civil War that freed all enslaved people.
The North finally defeated the South in the Civil war in what year?
1865
William Smith
A 26 year old corporal from Winona who fought with Charley Goddard.
Name 2 ways Minnesotans supported their troops during the war?
Soldiers' aid societies gathered and sent supplies, raised money for families of dead soldiers, provided companionship to wives and mothers, sent letters and goodies to troops.
Everyone in the Civil War died as a result of fighting in battles.
False, some died of disease because of the tight living space and some died of