Vocabulary
North
South
The Civil War
Mix it up
100
What was the Union?
This was the United Stats as one nation under a single government. Or the name given to the North during the Civil War.
100
Who became president in 1860?
(Was the president of the Union)
Abraham Lincoln
100
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
100
In one complete sentence, explain what conditions were like in Civil War hospitals.
- Conditions were poor, and there was no sanitation
- Infections were common due to no antibiotics
- Amputation was most common procedure done at military hospitals.
- More men died in military hospitals than on the battlefield
100
Define the word Fugitive:
This is a person who flees or tries to escape.
200
What was the Dread Scott Decision?
This was a Supreme court decision that held that African Americans could never be a citizen of the USA.
200
How many people died during the Civil War?
Approximately 620,000
- Biggest killer was medical treatment.
200
What were the "border state" during the Civil War?
- States that divided the North and South
- Missouri, Kentucky, W. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland.
200
What rule did women play during the Civil War?
- Took jobs in factories to manufacture parts for the Civil War
- Joined the military as spies, medics, scouts, or sometimes as soldiers
- Took over roles of their husbands (Ran business, households, farms, ext.)
200
Define Habeas Corpus:
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It is the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether a person is being imprisoned lawfully.
300
What was the Missouri Compromise?
It was an agreement made by congress in 1820 under which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state and Main was admitted as a free state.
300
List 5 or more states that were free before the Civil War.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut
300
List 5 or more states that were slave states before the Civil War.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
300
What advantages did the Southern states have during the Civil War? What were some disadvantages?
Advantages:
- Geography, Best Military officials
Disadvantages:
- Communicaitons, Economy, Transportation, Outnumber.
300
What name did the Southern States that seceded from the call themselves?
The Confederate States of America
400
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was an order issued by President Lincoln declaring slaves in the Confederates states as free.
400
What was so significance about Fort Sumter? What happened?
Fort Sumter was a federal for located in South Carolina. After South Carolina seceded from the Union it attacked the fort for about 34 hours. This attack is the incident that started the US Civil War.
400
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?
It gave Southern States the right to track down slaves that had fled to the north and return them back to their plantations. Those believed to be affiliated with the assistance in the slave's escape could be jailed.
400
What advantages did the Northern states have during the Civil War? What were some disadvantages?
Advantages:
- Manufacturing, Money, Economy, Geography, Numbers, Transportation, Communication
Disadvantages:
- No military leadership, underestimating the South
400
What was the Kansas- Nebraska Act?
An act passed in 1853 that crated the Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories.
500
What were the Lincoln- Douglas Debates?
They were a series of political debates between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas who were candidate in Illinois race for US senate.
500
What happened at Appomattox Court House?
It was the village in Virgina that was the site for the Confederate general Robbert E. Lee surrender to 
500
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
It was a proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States because of the Mexican American War.
500
What was the Compromise of 1850?
It was the agreement that was made to admit California into the Union as a free state. This decision also allowed new states to decide whether they wanted to allow slavery or not and outlawed slavery in DC.
500
What was the deadliest battle of the Civil War?
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The Battle of Gettysburg