Causes
What did the South's economy rely on?
Cotton
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
How many amendments were created during the Reconstruction era?
3
What is the name of the era after the Civil War when the South was trying to be rebuilt?
Reconstruction Era
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the South do after the election of 1860?
They seceded the Union
Which battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Which amendment made slavery illegal?
13th
Farming on someone's else's land and having to pay to using a portion of your crops is called what?
Sharecropping
Who was the lead general for the Confederacy (the South)?
Robert E. Lee
What is the definition of slavery?
When people are treated like property and forced to work without pay.
Where did the Confederacy surrender to the Union Army?
Appomattox Courthouse
What is it called when you try to stop a group of people from voting?
Disenfranchisement
What was the name of the government agency that was created to help newly freed slaves and poor white people in the South?
Freedmen's Bureau
Name one abolitionist that we learned about.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Fredrick Douglass
John Brown
The "need" for slaves increased since cotton could be picked faster
Which city did General Sherman give to Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas present?
Savannah, GA
Which amendment stated everyone born in the US is a citizen?
14th amendment
What is the name of the laws that were created to separate white people from minorities?
Jim Crow laws
Which Union general burned down Atlanta and lead the March to the Sea?
General William T. Sherman
Name one of the two events that we learned about that caused the North to want to rapidly end slavery
(Double points if you can name both)
Writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
How long did the Civil War last?
4 years
What was the "secret" clause in the 13th amendment?
Slavery can be used as a form of punishment if someone commits a crime.
What were the name of the laws that were created after the 14 amendment in the South to regain power over Black people?
Black Codes
What was the nickname for the Southern soldiers?
(Double points if you can name the nickname for the Northern soldiers)
South - Rebels
North - Yankees