Vocabulary
To secede (secession)
To withdraw from
The land deal made by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
This event led to the Southern States seceding from the Union in 1860
The election of Abraham Lincoln
Confederate States of America
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
To abolish (Abolition)
To get rid of or make illegal
Which war resulted in the burning of the White House?
War of 1812
Anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin
First and only President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Who became the 17th President after Lincoln's assassination?
Also, the first President to face impeachment
To emancipate
To set free
What invention increased the need for slavery?
Cotton gin
Abolitionist who escaped slavery and went on to work with President Lincoln to end slavery
Frederick Douglass
What was Lincoln's primary goal during the Civil War?
To save the union whether slavery was abolished or not
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
15th Amendment
Abolitionist
An individual who was part of the movement to end slavery
Law supported by Andrew Jackson that resulted in the forced removal of Native Americans from their land
Indian Removal Act
Which abolitionist helped slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which Civil War battle marked a turning point for the Union army?
Battle of Gettysburg
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
The belief that it was the right of Americans to move westward
What motivated Americans to move and settle in the west?
Economic opportunities such as mining or farming
What were the main differences between the economies of the North and South?
North - Mostly based on manufacturing in factories
South - Mostly based on slavery and agriculture
The end of the Civil War was marked by ...
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendering to Union General Grant at Appomattox Court House
Which amendment granted African Americans and those who were born in the U.S. citizenship
14th Amendment