Antebellum
What is the meaning of the word Antebellum?
Before the war
What does the word secede mean?
To break away
Who was the President of the United States who the people of South Carolina did not like?
Abraham Lincoln
What event started the Civil War?
The firing on Fort Sumter.
How did the Civil War effect the economy of South Carolina?
It became weaker because of destruction.
How did most people in the south feel about slavery?
They wanted to keep slaves to help them make money.
What was one reason South Carolina seceded from the Union?
- Lincoln
-Slavery
-State rights
Who was the African American slave who became a hero when he led shared Confederate secrets with the Union army?
Robert Smalls
Why did the Union blockade make life hard for the Southerners living in South Carolina?
They could not get food or supplies.
How did education change after the war?
It was made available to all children.
Which class of people lived on plantations and wore fancy clothes?
Elite class
What was the Underground Railroad?
A way of helping slaves escape to freedom
Who was an abolitionist?
Someone who worked to end slavery
What effect did the H.L. Hunley have on the blockade?
It sank a ship but it did not end the blockade.
How did Southerners feel about the 13, 14, and 15th amendments to the Constitution?
They did not agree.
Name 1 way a slave could become free.
- pay their way
- masters free them
- escape
What was the effect of the Secession Convention?
South Carolina voted to leave the United States.
Who was elected president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Which event destroyed Southern supplies, burned cities, and was intended to quickly end the war?
Sherman's March to the Sea
How did life change for the elite after the war?
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Name one difference between the Middle Class and the Lower Class.
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What was the Ordinances of Secession?
A document SC wrote at the Secession Convention declaring their freedom.
What was one way women helped during the war?
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Which South Carolina city was burned by General Sherman?
Columbia
How did life change for African Americans after the war?
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