Slavery and Sectionalism
To support their economy, especially farming and plantations.
Why did the South want to keep slavery?
Leader of the Southern Military (Confederacy)
Who did Robert E. Lee fight for?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Where did the first battle of the Civil War happen?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Metal—they were harder to sink than wooden ships.
What were ironclads made of, and why were they better?
They wanted to stop it from spreading to new states.
What did the North want to do about slavery?
He was a strong general.
Was Lee a strong or weak general?
It stopped the South from invading the North.
Why was Gettysburg a turning point?
To keep the country together (preserve the Union).
What was Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the war?
Sent messages fast; helped with communication in war.
What did the telegraph do, and why was it helpful?
Missouri and Maine.
What two states were part of the Missouri Compromise?
To fight for freedom and help end slavery.
Why did African Americans join the Union Army?
Destroying everything that helps the enemy – not just soldiers.
What does “total war” mean?
It ended slavery in the U.S.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
The North (Union); they moved troops and supplies faster.
Which side had more railroads, and how did this help?
It kept the balance of free and slave states.
Why was the Missouri Compromise important?
Example: Harriet Tubman helped enslaved people escape.
Name one abolitionist and what they did.
Lee surrendered; it ended the war.
Who surrendered at Appomattox, and what did it mean?
The time after the war to rebuild the South and bring states back.
What is Reconstruction?
African Americans and women.
Name two groups (not white men) who helped in the war.
If they wanted slavery in their territory (popular sovereignty).
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act let people decide?
Clara Barton, she was a nurse and started the Red Cross.
Who was one woman who helped the Union Army, and what did she do?
Railroads, farms, factories—anything useful to the South.
What did Sherman’s army destroy during his march?
Destroyed cities, economy ruined, people argued over rights.
What problems did the South have after the war?
They showed people the true horrors of war.
Why were war photos important?