Who am I?
I invented the cotton gin in 1793.
Who am I?
Eli Whitney
A network of people who helped runaway slaves was called the __________________. One of the most famous "conductors" was __________________.
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
What were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas campaigned for US Senator of Illinois. Douglas won but Lincoln became well known.
Which of the following is TRUE about the Crisis at Fort Sumter
Lincoln sent armed forces with food and weapons.
Robert Anderson asked Lincoln to send supplies.
Under pressure to defend the fort, the CSA opened fire.
Robert Anderson asked Lincoln to send supplies.
Confederate
Of or relating to the 11 states that seceded from the Union to form a new and separate republic.
I am the South's greatest Spokesman
Who am I?
John C. Calhoun
What were Abolitionists?
Opposed slavery and were in favor of ending it immediately.
Who was elected the first president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Which of the following is FALSE about Fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter was an important symbol for both the USA and CSA
Lincoln responded to the attack by calling for volunteers to put down the rebellion.
The Upper South sympathized with the Union and came to their aid.
The Upper South sympathized with the Union and came to their aid.
(This was untrue. What actually happened?)
Secede
to formally withdraw membership
I organized one of the largest slave rebellions. I was tried and hanged.
Who am I?
Nat Turner
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A extremely famous book by Harriet Beecher Stowe about how cruel slavery was.
Give one reason that Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860.
Lincoln was willing to leave slavery alone in the states that it already existed.
He promised to do anything in his power to stop the spread of slavery in the territories.
He was trusted by most, particularly in the south.
What happened at the Battle of Bull Run
Confederate troops won after the Union forces retreated.
Rural
relating to the countryside
I believed I was chosen by God to end slavery so I led an attack at Harpers Ferry.
Who am I?
John Brown
Explain the Dred Scott case in detail.
A supreme court ruling that said that slaves were like any other piece of property and could not be taken by law.
Some states didn't leave the Union right away. What did they say would make them secede?
If Lincoln used force against the CSA
Why was the Battle of Bull Run so important (other than it being the first battle)?
Set the tone for the war. It also made people face the fact that it would not end quickly. If the Union had won the war likely would have ended sooner.
Compromise
a settlement of differences where each side agrees to give up some of what it wanted.
Compare/Contrast William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass
Both are abolitionist who wrote newspapers and books about slavery.
Frederick Douglass was a slave who escaped using the underground railroad
William L Garrison was a white man
Explain the Compromise of 1850 in detail.
Congress admitted California as a free state and split the newly acquired land between New Mexico and Utah. Neither territory had any restrictions on slavery, the people would decide for themselves. It was made illegal to buy/sell slaves in Washington D.C. making the North happy. Fugitive Slave law was enacted, making it easier for slave owners to get fugitive slaves back from the North.
What happened in response to Lincoln's presidential win?
The southern states seceded and they created the Confederate States of America.
What were the two main advantages of the North and the South?
North: Larger population, Factories/mills to make supplies
South: Defensive battle, Robert E. Lee
Natural Rights
Rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government.