A Nation Divided
True or False…
States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations.
True
The South had an economy that relied on —
Cotton
The battles at Antietam and Gettysburg were —
battles fought in Union territory.
Who was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?
A network of railroads
What is the act of formally withdrawing from a nation or organization, often to create an independent government?
Secession
What was the fundamental question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
The advantage the North had that allowed them to not need slaves was—
Their economy did not depend upon slave labor
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a strategic victory in the Civil War?
The battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
George McClennan was –
A union general who commanded the Army of the Potomac
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
When Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act —
The abolitionist movement gained momentum in the North.
What were TWO cash crops that southern farmers grew?
cotton, tobacco, sugar.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
An executive order declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
How does President Lincoln define the reason for the conflict that led to the Civil War?
As a struggle to maintain the ideals contained in the Declaration of Independence
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?
Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery groups in Kansas.
What were the THREE issues that led to the Civil War?
Sectionalism, States Rights, and Slavery
General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant took place at —
private home in Appomattox County, Virginia
The President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis believed —
that the federal government made secession
necessary
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?
Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
The economy in the West was built on what two things?
1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals