Missouri
Missouri was a free/slave state during the Civil War.
Missouri was a slave state.
T/F: Slaves were paid for their work on plantations.
FALSE
What did the South name their state after seceding?
Confederate States of America
What does secede mean?
To leave the country
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
Why were many Missourians torn between sides during the Civil War?
Many were slave owners (for Confederate) yet they belong to the Union (for Union).
Africa; America
If the South had large farms with one crop, the North had....
Small farms with many crops
How many states seceded from the Union?
11 states
Name 4 states that seceded from the Union
South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas
What region is Missouri in?
The Midwest
What is an abolitionist?
A person against slavery
North
What did the North want that would benefit factory owners?
The North wanted tariffs.
Why was the Civil War the worst kind of war?
Why was Missouri called a border state?
It was a slave state but stayed with the Union.
How did abolitionists help slaves?
Abolitionists kept slaves in their homes during the day as part of the Underground Railroad. They offered shelter, food, and safety.
In the North, slaves were not needed because the ____ did the farm work.
Family
What did the South want that was a cause to the Civil War?
Slavery
What were 2 decisions made because of the Dred Scott Case?
1. African Americans were not citizens & had no rights.
2. Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
What was the largest battle fought in Missouri?
The Battle of Wilson's Creek
T/F: All slaves were freed with the Emancipation Proclamation.
FALSE; only Confederate states were freed
Between the North and the South, who had the larger population?
The North.
What were the 3 causes of the Civil War?
1. North wanted tariffs.
2. South wanted slavery.
3. 11 states seceded from the Union.
Why didn't Abraham Lincoln just allow the 11 states to leave the Union and do what they wanted?
If he let them go, other states would may want to leave in the future. They would not be UNITED.