A Growing Country
Name one change that helped people travel faster and further than before.
Steamboat, Canal, Railroad or Turnpike
What does Civil War mean?
War between states
Which President is known for ending slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Which industries that relied on coal "boomed" after the civil war?
Steel and Coke Industries
What did Lee's army find in Gettysburg instead of shoes?
Union soldiers
Coal was so valuable in PA that it was sometimes called...
"Black Diamond"
Name the two sides of the Civil War and what they were fighting for. Bonus points: What were abolitionist?
North or Union (against slavery), South or Confederacy (for slavery and states rights) Abolitionist were people who spoke out against slavery.
Most of the war took place in the Confederacy. Where was one major battle that took place in the North?
Gettysburg
New technology like the railroad brake helped make things __________________.
Safer
What was the name of Lincoln's famous speech?
The Gettysburg Address
The rise in industries brought __________________ looking for a better life and jobs.
Immigrants
Give an example to support that women had few rights during the Civil War time.
they could not own property, their husbands could demand their pay, and even the children belonged to their husbands
Why was the battle of Gettysburg so important?
It was considered the turning point in the war when the Confederacy’s attack failed.
Food processing led to the invention of what method to help food last longer?
Canned Goods
What was women's role in the Civil War?
Some became nurses, donated money and supplies, or even disguised themselves as soldiers and fought.
Aside from coal, what other industries "boomed" in PA?
Oil, Textile, Cloth
After Abraham Lincoln became president, why did 11 states secede from the Union?
They wanted states to have the right to make their own laws, particularly about slavery.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The official announcement that all slaves in the confederate states were officially free.
What did overcrowded cities cause?
Terrible living and working conditions.
What happened because of poor working conditions?
Unions were formed and workers began to strike for better pay and working conditions.
While life on a farm was still hard work, name one tool or invention that made FARMING easier.
Plow, Reaper
What does abolition mean?
the ending of slavery
Name at least TWO important roles Abraham Lincoln had in the Civil War.
He was strongly against slavery, he drafted or selected men for the union army, he gave the Gettysburg address and made the emancipation proclamation
Name TWO jobs that were very dangerous and had long hours.
Factory workers and Miners
Name at least THREE resources that PA provided for the war. Bonus: Extra hundred points if you can name more than three.
factories provided guns, swords, cannons, and wagons, mills wove cloth for uniforms, blankets, and bandages, coal was used to run trains and ships for the union, farmers grew large amounts of crops