Dredd Scott
In the 1850s, who was the other party in Dred Scott's court case?
His owner's widow
Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
True or false.
The first African Americans who fought for the Union during the civil war were paid less than white soldiers
During the Civil War, the South used ________ labor to keep the plantations running
Enslaved
How may states are there in the U.S. (present day)
50 states
Which political party opposed the Dred Scott decision in 1857?
the Republican party
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the 1861 battle of Fort Sumter
Enslaved African Americans
During the Civil War, women in both the North and the South served as.....
Nurses
Who won the Civil war?
The Union (North)
The Supreme Court's ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case declared what unconstitutional?
the Missouri Compromise
What did Lincoln(north) and Davis (south) both agree on?
They wanted to avoid war between the North and the South
The South won every major Civil War battle until....
The Battle of Antietam
What group opposed the Civil War? (hint: they have a weird name)
Copperheads
Abraham Lincoln
In the 1850 Dredd Scott, a Missouri jury ruled.....
That the Scotts should be granted their freedom
In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by....
Uniting under a new confederate government.
After the North's win at the Battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issued the.....
Emancipation Proclamation
The Civil war inspired a number of enslaved people to ________ to Northern States
Escape
Who assassinated President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
What movement grew stronger from the Supreme Court's ruling in the Scott v Sandford Case?
The Abolitionists movement grew stronger
During the Presidential election of 1860, which political party was divided on the issue of slavery
The Democratic Party
Who had more troops in the Civil War. The North or the South?
The North
The North's control of railroads gave it an advantage during the Civil War because it could....
move more men and supplies
How old is Mr. Lubin?
23