Vocabulary
To leave the Union.
secede
Who was Washington Duke?
A leader of North Carolina's tobacco industry after the war. He sold bright leaf tobacco.
What was the main cause of the civil war?
Slavery
What were the three main industries in North Carolina?
Textile, tobacco, and furniture
What made African Americans citizens of the United States.
The 14th Amendment
Who was Robert E. Lee and what side of the war was he on?
How were the North and South different before the Civil War.
The South relied on slave labor for farming and had less people. The North had more people and were focused on manufacturing goods and industry.
What are the three types of resources?
Capital resources, human resources, and natural resources.
What were the black codes?
Laws passed after the Civil War that limited rights of freed African Americans.
Who was Jefferson Davis and what side of the war was he on?
He was the President of the Confederacy.
Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Share information about the growth of the tobacco industry.
Tobacco became more popular after the war and Washington Duke began selling bright leaf tobacco which was super popular. James Buchanan Duke bought a machine that made making tobacco much cheaper.
What is segregation?
The separation of people based on race or culture.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant and what side of the war was he on?
Ulysses S. Grant was the leading general for the union. He accepted the confederate surrender.
What was the time period right after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction
Share information about the growth of the textile industry.
It was slower at first when they had to be near streams or rivers because they needed the waterpower for their mills. After they are able to use electricity and railways to transport their goods the industry grew faster.
What is an abolitionist, and why were they important?
Who was Joseph E. Johnston and what side of the war was he on?
He was a confederate general and he fought for the confederacy.
How did Southerners react to freed slaves receiving rights after the Civil War?
They were angry so they passed Black Codes and segregation laws.
Share information about the growth of the furniture industry.
At first it was slow because they had to make everything by hand. After they started using factories and had them located near forests the industry grew. They used tobacco farmers to work at the factories.