Events Leading to War
This was a book that revealed the cruelty and reality of slavery to millions of people
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Another name for the Northern states:
The Union
Name one role that women played in the war:
nurses, disguised soldiers, took over business, took over farms, camp cooks/cleaners
Who was this document signed by?
Abe Lincoln
What was the capital of the Union
Washington D.C.
An attempted revolt where a man planned to take over the town's military arsenal to arm slaves with
John Brown's Raid
Another name for the Southern states
The Confederacy
What did Union soldiers promise black soldiers who joined their military?
They would gain freedom for themselves, their wife, children, and mother.
Which slaves were freed by this document?
Slaves in rebellious states
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
When a state decides to officially withdraw from the Union, it's called:
Secession
A person against slavery
Abolitionist
Name 2 ways soldiers would distract themselves while not actively fighting.
Read & write, cards and chess, play music, bible study, drama club
Which states could keep their slaves?
Border States
Which state separated from itself in order to remain loyal to the Union?
West Virginia
court case that declared that slaves had no rights and could not sue for freedom
Dred Scott Decision
someone who is running away or escaping
Fugitive
What were the ingredients of hardtack?
Flour and water
How were slaves freed after the passage of this document?
Union troops slowly liberated slaves as they gained control throughout the South
Name 2 border states.
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland
This allowed new territories to use popular sovereignty to determine slave laws, and made fugitive slave laws more strict
Compromise of 1850
When citizens of a state or nation are able to vote to make decisions on laws and government
Popular Sovereignty
Name one way the guns in the civil war differed from the guns used in the revolutionary war.
The new guns bullets were not round, new guns could shoot up to 250-350 yards, new bullets use grooves to create a spiral as it leaves the gun
What national holiday celebrates the end of slavery in our nation?
Juneteenth
How did the opinions of the North and South differ when it came to the constitution?
North thought federal government should have more power, South thought states should have more power