Lead Up to War
What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
President of the South
Jefferson Davis
At what fort did the Civil War start?
Ft. Sumter
Which group is north and south?
South - Confederacy
North - Union
Which side had better military leadership and a smaller railroad system?
The South
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FREE
Who led the Union Army?
Ulysses S. Grant
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
Gettysburg
Which state first seceded from the North?
South Carolina
Where did the surrender happen?
Appomattox Court House
Who decided if Kansas would be a slave state?
The people living in that territory
Davis, Grant, and Lee fought in what war?
Mexican-American War
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?
Slaves in the South
Name a border state
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia
What was Lincoln's job before he became president?
Lawyer
What was John Brown's goal?
Lead a slave rebellion in the south by force
Why did Lee fight for the South?
His home state was Virginia
What document did Gettysburg Address refer to?
Declaration of Independence
Where was the capital of the South?
Richmond, Virginia
List two actives soldiers did in their free time
Describe the Fugitive Slave Act
Any captured slaves would have to be returned and anyone caught helping would be jailed.
Davis, Grant, and Lee all went to what military school?
West Point
Destroying everything of civilian and military worth within his reach
What percentage of blacks were free in the South?
10%
What three crops did slaves grow in the south?
Cotton, tobacco, sugar