Causes
Name two causes of the Civil War.
Slavery, State's Rights, Expansion, Tariffs
What invention sped up the processing of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
Who commanded the Union army at the end of the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
In what state is Fort Sumter located?
South Carolina
What book depicted the evils of slavery and angered the North?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What document proclaimed slaves in Confederate states to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who commanded the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
Were more battles fought in the North or the South?
South
What city was considered the Capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond VA
What was increased to protect Northern industry that angered the South?
Tariffs on imported and exported goods.
Which general was killed by his own men?
Stonewall Jackson
Where was the first battle of Bull Run fought?
Manassas Junction Virginia
What river did the Union take control of that divided the Confederacy?
The Mississippi river
What compromise allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5s of a person in determining stae representation?
The 3/5s Compromise
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that helped others escape through the Underground Railroad. She also served as a spy for the Union during the war, and she trained others to help.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilks Boothe.
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
A Union war tactic where Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed.
The capture of which city allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg, MS
What action by President Lincoln angered southern states and caused them to join South Carolina in secession?
Attempting to fortify Fort Sumter.
Approximatley how many slaves escaped southern plantations through the Underground Railroad?
Zero
Who became president after Lincoln was assasinated?
Andrew Johnson
Where did the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
Where did the bloodiest battle of the war take place?
Antietam Maryland