Civil War 1
What color uniform did the Union soldiers wear?
Blue
Confederacy
Union
What color uniform did Confederate soldiers wear?
Grey
True or False: The Southern economy consisted of industry, business and factories
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
Who was President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What does "secede" mean?
To separate
180,000 African Americans fought in the Civil War on which side?
Union
Who was the General/leader of the Union Army?
Ulysses S Grant
Who was elected President in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What event is considered the beginning of the Civil War?
The Confederate States of America being created
What is an "abolitionist?"
Someone who wants slavery to end
What were some of the advantages of the Union?
More people, railroads and factories
What was the EFFECT of the book, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
More people became Abolitionists
1861
Robert E Lee
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave that sued for his freedom. Lost...was told he wasn't a citizen...just property.
What does the word "Sectionalism" mean?
Loyalty to your own section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
What is the name of the new bullet that was invented during the Civil War?
Minie ball
John Brown is known as a martyr. What does the word "martyr" mean?
Someone who dies for their beliefs
What was the name of the first battle in the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book about the horrors of slavery.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
Name *one* abolitionist we have studied so far:
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What was the main cause of the Civil War
Slavery
Besides new technology/weapons, what else was a reason for death during the Civil War?
Disease
What # President was Abraham Lincoln?
16th President of the US
What type of gun was used during the Civil War?
Musket
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina