Causes of the Civil War
The North
The South
Civil War:
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
Mystery!
100
The use of __________ in the South was a significant cause of the Civil War. It was mostly used to grow cash crops like cotton, with free labor.
What is slavery?
100
While most call it the "North"- the more correct term for this region was called the ________ during the Civil War. (*hint it starts with "U"*)
What is the Union?
100
The ________ States of America was the name of the South after they formed their own country, with Jefferson Davis as president.
What is Confederate?
100
To leave or withdraw from a country (America)
What is secede?
100
This fort was the site of the first battle of the Civil War when it was attacked by the South.
What is Fort Sumter?
200
His election as president in 1860 was a trigger for the South to secede from the Union. His main goals of the war were to preserve the Union and abolish slavery.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
200
The __________ Railroad led to the North and was a method of escape for slaves. Harriet Tubman was a famous conductor, and Frederick Douglas wrote the North Star newspaper after it.
What is the Underground Railroad?
200
Agriculture and agrarian lifestyle largely relies on the growing of _______ crops to generate profits and money.
What is Cash Crops?
200
A region or country's method or system of obtaining money-
What is economy?
200
He was elected president of the Confederacy after the South seceded.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
300
The movement to get rid of or put an end to slavery, that largely started in Northern states.
What is the abolition movement?
300
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Cleveland are all examples of _______ found in the North that gave it a strategic population advantage.
What are cities?
300
This state was the first state to leave or secede from the Union. 
What is South Carolina?
300
These are ________ states, the ones in the middle, the ones that did not pick a side during the war.
What is border states?
300
This speech by Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in the places the Union Army arrived during the war.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
The Northern region of the USA primarily used ______ for their economic system. This allowed them to produce more products, guns, equipment, ships, and supplies for their army during the war giving them a strategic economic advantage.
What is industry or factories?
400
This state was a member of the North or Union- but was not actually in the North geographically. Famous for a gold rush in 1849!
What is California?
400
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He was the commander of Confederate forces and armies during the Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
400
The _________ Slave Act. It was a cause of the Civil War, and required the North to return runaway and escaped slaves back to the South. 
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
400
Writer of the North Star newspaper, and famous abolitionist. 
Who is Frederick Douglass?
500
He led an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry military arsenal in order to try to form an armed slave revolt. A staunch abolitionist and radical who was arrested for treason.
Who was John Brown?
500
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He was the commander of Union armies and forces and eventually a president of the United States.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
500
What was the cotton gin's purpose and job?
What is separate cotton from the seeds?
500
A _________ is an agreement between two sides on a key issue that is aimed at preventing war or conflict. The Missouri ________ or the _________ of 1850 are examples of these! 
What is compromise?
500
Largest and most consequential battle of the Civil War- occurred in Pennsylvania!
What is Battle of Gettysburg?