Compromises and Causes
The Kansas - Nebraska act led to this violent even in US History
Bleeding Kansas
What crop was the most important for the South leading up to the Civil War?
Cotton
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this location in South Carolina.
Fort Sumter
What did Abraham Lincoln plan to do to the South during Reconstruction?
Welcome them back peacefully / Treat them with respect / etc.
Why did Abraham Lincoln order the Union Band to play "Dixie" when he learned that the war was over?
He wanted to show respect, and honor the fact that the South was an important part of the United States.
This man tried to fight for his freedom in the court room. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court ruled that he was NOT a citizen, he was property.
Dred Scott
The Economy of the North was largely based on...
Industry / Factories
What was the leading cause of death during the Civil War?
Disease
What is significant about the date: June 19, 1865
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wanted to end slavery
This compromise allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state. It also brought Maine in as a free state.
Missouri Compromise / Compromise of 1820
Why did states in the South have a much harder time recovering after the Civil War than states in the North?
The majority of battles were fought in the South, so it was heavily damaged compared to the North
This 3 day battle in Pennsylvania was the deadliest Battle of the Civil War. The North won, which turned the tide of the entire war.
Gettysburg
What is the name of the terrorist group that used violence and fear to prevent freedmen from using their new rights?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What is the name of the system used by abolitionists to get slaves to freedom?
Underground Railroad
This man raided the military arsenal at Harper's Ferry and tried to start a slave revolt.
John Brown
States that seceded from the Union called themselves the...
Confederate States of America / Confederacy
The Civil War ended at this location in 1865:
Appomattox Court House
What was the most successful part of the Freedmen's Bureau?
It created over 4,000 schools for former slaves
What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?
It stated that all slaves in states that were currently at war with the union were free.
What were the details of the Compromise of 1850? (Provide 2 details minimum to earn credit!)
California joined the Union as a free state.
The Fugitive Slave Law mean that escaped slaves had to be returned to the South.
New Mexico and Utah were allowed to choose- free or slave.
Who was the General in command of the Confederate Army for most of the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
The North would surround the South and cut off all trade with the outside world
Explain the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. (Must get all 3 for credit!)
13th - abolished slavery
14th - granted citizenship to former slaves
15th- Gave African-American men the right to vote
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth