The American Civil War

Causes

100

What was the primary economic difference between the North and the South that contributed to the Civil War?

Slavery

200

Name one key event that heightened tensions between the North and South before the Civil War.

• Moral and Economic Divide:
• Expansion of Slavery:
• Southern Belief in Secession:
• The Election of Lincoln:
• Industrial North vs. Agricultural South:
• Economic Dependence on Slavery:
• Cultural Differences:
• Secession:
• The Attack on Fort Sumter:

300

What was the role of slavery in the causes of the Civil War?

The South was for slavery, and would fight to keep it. The North wanted to abolish slavery

Confederacy

100

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

200

How many states made up the confederacy?

11

300

Name two of the confederate states

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina

400

What was the main goal of the Confederacy in the Civil War?

State Rights to own slaves. 

The War

100

In what year did the Civil War officially begin?

1861

200

What event marked the beginning of armed conflict in the Civil War?

Battle of Fort Sumter

300

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

The First Battle of Bull Run

400

Which battle marked the turning point in the war?

The Battle of Gettysburg

500

Approximately how many battles/engagements were there in the Civil War?

10,500

Slavery

100

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

The purpose of the Underground Railroad was to assist enslaved people in escaping to freedom in the North or Canada, by providing a network of secret routes and safe houses, and using abolitionists to help them on their journey.

200

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

300

What role did Harriet Tubman play in the abolition movement?

• After escaping slavery herself, Tubman dedicated her life to helping others find freedom. She made multiple trips into the South, guiding enslaved people along the Underground Railroad to freedom in the North and Canada

400

What was the main effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

500

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

Jan 1, 1863

Consequences

100

What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

13th Amendment

200

Name one economic consequence of the Civil War.

Devastation in the South:

Rise of Northern Industry:

Shift in Economic Power:

300

Name one political consequence of the Civil War.

Abolition of Slavery:

Constitutional Amendments:

Rise of the Civil Rights Movement:

Continued Racial Inequality:

Women's Rights: