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Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
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People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
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Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
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What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
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In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
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Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
200
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
200
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
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The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
300
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
300

What about the northern economy made slavery be considered less "necessary"?

The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations which relied on slave labor

300

Name the top major Confederate General?

Robert E. Lee

300

At which battle did President Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?

Gettysburg

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Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
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Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
400

What about the southern economy made slavery seem "necessary"?

They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops

400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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Who was Sherman and what was the March to Sea?
A Union General who led a campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. He ordered troops to burn everything on the way.
400
What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed. The results of the fighting were devastating.
500

Besides slavery, name one other major issue that increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy? (think of the 'S'!)

The issue of states' rights, sectionalism, protective tariff ($), election of Lincoln--> secession,etc. 

500

Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she help slaves-what did she 'create'?

She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad

500
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
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What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
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What were the effects of the war on the North?
Because most of the battles were fought in the South, the North did not suffer nearly as much