Causes
Slavery
North vs. South
Famous People
State Capitals
100
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
100
People who didn't believe in slavery were called what?
Abolitionist.
100
How many states did the North have? How many people?
24 states, 22 million people
100
Who was president from 1861- 1865? Why are these years significant?
Abraham Lincoln, he was president during the Civil War
100
What is the capital city of Mississippi?
Jackson
200
Who raided Harper's Ferry? Hint: Harper's Ferry is a federal arsenal where many weapons were stored.
John Brown.
200
Why was the economy in the south "slave-based"?
They had large plantations and they used free slave labor to work the fields.
200
How many states did the South have? How many people?
11 states, 9 million people
200
What were two famous speeches given by Abraham Lincoln?
The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysberg Address.
200
What is the capital city of Georgia?
Atlanta
300
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
300
Why did the northern economy not depend on slavery?
Because they were more industrialized, which means they had more factories than farms.
300
Why were there states called "The Border States"?
Because their economy didn't rely on slavery, but slavery was legal.
300
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Commander of the Union Army and 18th president of the USA.
300
What is the capital of South Carolina?
Colombia
400
Where were the first shots of the war fired?
Fort Sumter
400
What was important about Dred Scott's court case?
It made many people upset about the slavery laws in the South.
400
What were 3 advantages that the North had?
More states, more people, better industries/ transportation
400
Who was Robert E Lee?
Commander of the Confederate Army.
400
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
500
If someone believed in "free soil", what were their beliefs about slavery?
They wanted to contain slavery to the southern states and not let it spread to the new territories.
500
What president was not an abolitionist, but believed in "free soil"?
Abraham Lincoln
500
What two advantages did the South have?
Familiar geography, better military leaders
500
What was Abraham Lincoln's plan for the Reconstruction?
To forgive the South and bring them back into the Union with warmth and generosity.
500
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
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