Civil War
Was it the Northern or Southern States that tried to leave the United States?
The Southern states
Who won the Civil War?
The North, the union army
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Made slavery illegal
What is the name of the group of people dedicated to abolishing or outlawing slavery?
Abolitionists
Why did people move west?
Beaver trade, gold rush, freedom from slavery or religious freedom.
Why was the Civil War fought?
To end slavery, keep the country together
How long did the Civil War last?
Four years
What did the 14th Amendment do?
It gave all men equal rights regardless of skin color and origin
Who was General Lee?
The leader of the Confederate Army (South) that was defeated by General Grant.
Name one reason people moved west
Gold, railroad, Homestead Act, Adventure
What was the name of the army that fought for the Northern States?
Union Army
Which President is on the penny?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the 15th Amendment to the Constitution do?
Gave the formerly enslaved people the right to vote.
Who was General Grant?
The leader of the Union Army that defeated the confederate army.
What was the homestead act?
The Act that gave people land if they agreed to put a house or farm on the land
Who fought in the Civil War
The North, the Union and the South, the Confederates
What was the Underground railroad?
A system to help the enslaved people from the south escape to the North
What is the Constitution?
The document that formed the government, 3 equal branches, the executive, the legislative and the judicial
Name on thing that you like about each person in the room?
Thanks!
Which Group of people suffered by being taken off their land, marched on the Trail of Tears and put on a reservation?
Native Americans/American Indians
The president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
What happened to make the Southern states decide to leave the country?
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president
A change made to the Constitution that is ratified (accepted) and made into law.
What was one of the compromises that let certain states have slaves and others be free states?
Compromise of 1850 or
The Missouri compromise, using latitude 36'30"
North 0f = free South of = slave
What was the name of the law or march that killed 10,000 of natives moving them off their land
The Indian Removal Act or The Trail of Tears