North Vs. South
The Southern economy was primarily based on growing these types of crops, such as cotton, Tobacco, and Sugar
Cash Crops
This famous novel "opened the eyes" of Northerners to the horrific reality of slavery.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This term means to officially and formally leave the country, as South Carolina did in 1860
Secede
The Civil War began with the attack on this location.
Fort Sumter
This General took total control of all Union armies toward the end of the war
Ulysses S. Grant
This 1793 invention significantly increased the South's reliance on slave labor
The Cotton Gin
This term refers to the policy of allowing states to vote on important issues like slavery.
Popular Sovereignty
This side held the advantage of having the country's best military generals and home-field advantage.
The South or Confederacy
This was the bloodiest single day of the war
The Battle of Antietam
This specific amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States.
the 13th Amendment
This term describes the intense loyalty to one’s own region of the country rather than the nation as a whole
In this 1857 case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property and lacked constitutional rights
Dred Scott v. Sandford
What was the North's plan for the War?
Surround the South and cut off supplies, control the Mississippi, attack Richmond
This battle is known as the bloodiest overall battle of the Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg?
This military tactic, used by William Tecumseh Sherman, involved the destruction of everything—land, cities, and railroads
Total War
Unlike the agricultural South, the Northern economy was built on these industrial features
Factories and(or) textile mills
This radical abolitionist was captured and executed after trying to arm slaves during a raid at Harpers Ferry.
John Brown
The North possessed 85% of these, providing a massive industrial advantage during the war.
Factories
This was the first major battle of the war, making it clear to both sides that the conflict would be long
The Battle of Bull Run
Roughly this many total Americans died during the Civil War (has to be within 20,000)
620,000
Southern supporters of slavery argued it was a "natural order," claiming enslaved people were better off than this specific group of people in the North
Poor workers in the North
This 1820 agreement drew a line at the 36th parallel, designating territory north of it as free and south of it as slave-holding.
Compromise of 1820
Seeking aid from this specific European power was a key part of the South's wartime strategy
Britain
Lincoln gave this famous speech to motivate troops and ensure the sacrifices of fallen soldiers were not forgotten
the Gettysburg Address
After the war, Lincoln showed generosity to Confederate soldiers by allowing them to keep these two things
their horses and small guns (sidearms)