Miscellaneous
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The transportation of African slaves from Africa to the United States by ship where many were crowded, underfed, and even died on the journey
What is a slave?
Someone who is forced to labor without pay or the ability to leave.
How did the North feel about slavery?
They wanted it abolished, they were against it morally.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Supporter of states' rights; first president of Confederacy
The Civil War is known as the
Costliest and deadliest war ever
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
The proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves in the whole United States; 13th amendment
Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass, answers may vary.
The North, during the Civil War, was called the ___
Union
The south, during the Civil War, was called the _____
Confederacy/confederate states
Which battle was the turning point in the Union winning the war?
Gettysburg
What does "secede" mean?
To break away or leave
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wants to abolish slavery
The South was rural, while the North was ___
How did the South feel about slavery?
They wanted to keep it as a way of life, they saw nothing wrong with it, they relied on it to keep their farms running
Why did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg address?
To inspire and unify the nation
When was slavery believed to have started in the US?
1619 ish
What was the Underground Railroad?
A series of unmarked trade routes that slaves would use to escape to the North.
What were 2 advantages of the North during the Civil War?
Answers could include:
- more factories to make supplies/ammo
-ease of transportation to get supplies to the army (railroads)
- Abraham Lincoln was a good leader
What were 2 advantages of the South during the Civil War?
Answers could include:
-Best military leaders/generals
-Familiarity with guns and horses
-Good at living off the land
-Knew the land well (they were defending their home territory)
-Fighting to protect their way of life
Who was the famous Confederate general that fought in Gettysburg and surrendered at the end of the war?
Robert E. Lee
Why is Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War?
South Carolina refused to give it up and it was the last straw before the war officially began
What was the Fugitive Slave Act/Compromise of 1850?
Slaves had to be returned to their owners even if they were free.
Two disadvantages of the Union army?
-Harder to fight on enemy territory
-Harder to get supplies to soldiers as they got further from home
-didn't know the land well
Two disadvantages of Confederate army?
-Railroads didn't connect well
-Economy didn't have factories
-Couldn't make guns and ammo easily
When did the Civil War officially end?
1865