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Economy
Slavery
16th president
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
War Geography
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What did the South's economy depend on?

Agriculture

100

People who didn’t believe in slavery were known as what?

abolitionists

100

Who was the 16th President of the United States? (Known as the Union for a period of time)

Abraham Lincoln

100

What did Samuel Morse invent?

telegraph

100
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
200

What did the North's economy depend on?

Industry

200

Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?


She was an escaped slave that led other slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad

200

How did Lincoln die?

He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.

200

George Stephenson's invention was known as the "ironhorse" What was his invention?

The locomotive

200
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
300

What were the two main cash crops grown in the South?

cotton and tobacco 

300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300

What did the Southern states do after Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election?

They seceeded

300
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
300

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.

400
Define tariffs

A tax to be paid on goods

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 the slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation

400

What did the invention of the telegraph improve?

It improved long distance communication

400

What had to happen to the United States of America after the Civil War ended?

Rebuilding, reconstruction

500

Why did Southerners oppose tariffs?

It would benefit the North's economy and hurt the economy of the South

500

Slavery was the main reason the Civil War was fought. What were the other two issues?

Sectionalism and state's rights



500

What was the title of the 273 word speech Lincoln gave that honored the dead and inspired Americans to keep our country together?

The Gettysburg Address

500

What did the invention of the locomotive improve?

Crops, raw materials, and manufactured goods were moved faster and more easily

500

What amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee former slaves rights?

The 13th amendment