Chapter 16, Lesson 1
What country was angered when Texas joined the U.S.?
Mexico
What split the Whig Party?
Differing views over slavery
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
How many Union troops first attacked at the Battle of Bullrun?
30,000
What is a draft?
A system of selecting people to join the Military
What was the name of the secret runaway slave network?
The Underground Railroad
Where did the Republicans quickly show strength?
The North
How many Americans died in the Civil War?
600,000
What was the Union army in the East called?
Army of Potomac
True or False: Woman also served as spies sometimes.
True
What was the slogan of the Free-Soil Party?
"Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men."
Who was the famed western explorer Republicans chose in 1856?
John C. Fremont
What side had more people and more resources?
North
What is an ironclad?
A warship equipped with iron plating for protection
In the Civil War, thousands of women served as _____ for the military.
Nurses
What was the new law regarding the Fugitive Slave Act?
Anyone who helped a fugitive slave could be fined or imprisoned
What was the nickname for the American Party?
The "Know-Nothings"
What side had better military leaders?
South
What is a tributary?
A stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
What did many schools and churches serve as in the Civil War?
Hospitals
What did the Missouri Compromise in 1820 preserve?
The balance between free and slave states in the Senate
Where was the doctor who bought Dred Scott from?
Missouri
What are the 4 Border States?
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
What year did President Lincoln announce a blockade of all Confederate ports?
1861
Why did the South suffer the most destruction?
Most battles were on Confederate soil