Vocab
The Union was the ____________ states.
North
Who was the main conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who was elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Which event (that we discussed in class) led to the end of the Civil War?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What is the leading cause of death during the Civil War?
Disease
The Confederacy was the ____________ states.
South
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Allowed popular sovereignty for both states.
Why was the industrial Revolution important?
It transformed the United States into an industrial and economic powerhouse.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
Where did most of the fighting take place during the Civil War?
The south
Define an abolitionist
Someone who fights against slavery
Under which cause of the Civil War was Missouri admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
Why was the invention of the cotton gin important?
It revolutionized the textile industry.
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave sued for his freedom
Which army had more men and money during the Civil War?
The Union Army
Define a Minie Ball
A type of bullet used during the Civil War
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was one advantage of the Confederacy?
Home field advantage
What was the decision of the Dred Scott Court Case?
He was denied his freedom and declared property.
What is the name of Lincoln's famous speech in November of 1863, at the dedication of a national cemetery?
The Gettysburg Address
Define Manifest Destiny
The belief that the United States should expand to the Atlantic Ocean.
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
The evils of slavery and its impact on individuals.
What is this political cartoon telling us?
Slavery is ripping the country apart.
Which battle during the Civil War ended in a draw?
The Battle of Antietam
Why did Abraham Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free all enslaved people in the Confederacy.