Causes
Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
This person was the president of the Union during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first battle that began the civil war?
Fort Sumter
People who didn't believe in slavery were called what?
Abolitionists
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states rights
This person was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Jefferson Davis
What Battle was considered the "turning point" of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
What about the northern economy made slavery necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations.
As the U.S continued to add new states, southern states began to fear they would lose so much power they would lose their rights.
expansion
Which abolitionist led an attack at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops.
Since the Constitution was written this issue involved how much power the federal government should have over the states.
State rights
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was of the last battles of the Civil War where the confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad.
This court case involved a slave who sued for his freedom in a case presented to the Supreme court.
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
Who was one of the south's greatest Generals and was killed by friendly fire?
Stonewall Jackson
What battle allowed the north to take over the Mississippi river and cut off the supply to the South?
Vicksburg
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves.
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin