slavery
These people had no rights and were treated like property and picked cotton in the hot sun.
slaves
What were the homes slaves lived in on plantations ?
A small hut the size of a shed
Who was the man that had a dream about whites and African Americans being reunited.
Martin Luther king jr
Who was the President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the loud weapon that was lighten to be fired?
cannon
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
a famous cash crop planted on plantations that increased the want for slavery
cotton
Who was a women who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man
Rosa Parks
What female delivered aid to the wounded soldiers on both sides of the conflict and started the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
What was a sharp weapon used in the civil war?
A sword
why did slave owners stop using native Americans as slaves and start using African Americans?
African Americans were better skilled and native Americans couldn't work hard enough
what type of crops did slaves plant
corn, rice, tobacco and etc.
The 16th President of the US during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Why did women go undercover as men to fight in the war?
Patriotism, to be with loved ones, and promise of money and a regular paycheck
What is a hand size weapon that fires bullets. (used during the time of the civil war.)
A gun
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
What skills did the Africans bring to the Americas with them?
planting native crops such as okra or rice and weaving baskets
What did the slave owners promise the slaves if they enlisted in the war?
freedom
How were the the majority of women who were undercover as men discovered to be women?
while being sick or wounded
the weight of the parrott rifle
1,800 pounds
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
What job did the adult male slaves primarily do at the plantations?
They tended to fields, pastures, and gardens.
First black soldier to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor?
William Carney
Pauline Cushman was given an honorary title by the Union army. What was it?
Major
Which weapon caused only about 5% of the Civil War casualties?
artillery