Causes
Slavery/Advantages
Leaders
Battles
War Geography
100
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
100
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
100
Who was the President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
100

What was the first battle that began the Civil War?

Fort Sumter

100
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
200
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
200

What was one major advantage the south had?

knew the land, better generals, simple strategy 

200

Who were 2 major Union Generals?

Ulysses S. Grant and Sherman

200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
200
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
300
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300

Who was the major Confederate General?

Robert E. Lee 

300
What was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War?
Antietam
300
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
400
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to start an anti-slavery rebellion
400
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400

What was the name of the union strategy to surround the South and strangle it

Anaconda Plan

400
What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed, slaves were freed in the former Confederacy
500

What event led directly to southern secession?

Election of 1860

500

What was one major advantage of the North?

More people, factories, RR, farms

500
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
500
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
500

What was the significance of Sherman's March to the Sea? 

Weakened Confederate supply and transportation, helped Lincoln win election of 1864

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