North vs South
What were nicknames for the North and South?
South: Confederates
Where was Abraham Lincoln from?
Midwest or Illinois
What was the count of votes that approved Virginia's secession?
Two to One
Who helped lead slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who helped the South win the First Battle of Bull Run? Why was it surprising?
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
The North had many more advantages. These include: Resources, railroads, money, population.
What kind of economic did the North have?
Industrial
The first group of states that seceded were called what?
"Deep South"
The separation of East and West Virginia led to...
The creation of a new state.
This abolitionists is know for his "Freedom Box."
Henry "Box" Brown
How did Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson get his nickname?
For being brave in battle.
He was seen as a "stone wall."
What kind of economy did the South have?
Agricultural.
Where did Abraham Lincoln request 75,000 Northerners to go defend?
Fort Sumter
West Virginia had a ______ economy.
Industrial economy
Name the four main abolitionists we have focused on in this unit.
Henry "Box" Brown
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were both what?
Confederate Generals
What role did cotton play in the North and South?
North: Manufactured cotton for profit.
South: Harvested cotton.
Why did the South secede?
Abraham Lincoln was elected President. They were afraid he would abolish slavery in the South.
Why did Virginia vote to secede?
They did not agree with defending Fort Sumter.
Who is Nat Turner?
A slave in Southampton county who lead a revolt killing 50+ white people. He was executed for his actions.
Ulysses S. Grant lead which army and what did he capture?
Army of the Potomac
Captured Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy
Name one resource the North had more of compared to the South.
Railroads, wealth, population, industrial economy, factories.
What was Lincoln's platform?
He did not want slavery to spread to the west (Louisiana Purchase) but was willing to keep slavery in the South.
Why was West Virginia created?
Virginia decided to secede and join the South.
The West part of Virginia had an Industrial Economy and did not rely on slavery.
East/South part of Virginia relied on slavery.
Who was John Brown?
A white abolitionist who led a group of men to the U.S. Armory in Harpers Ferry. He was captured and hung.
Army of Northern Virginia (Confederates)