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Slavery
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War Geography
100
What did abolitionists want?
The end of slavery
100
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
100
Who was the President of the Union ?
Abraham Lincoln
100
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
100
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
200
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
200
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An escaped former slave that helped other slaves escape.
200
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
200
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
300
Why did John Browns raid fail?
No one was able to take up arms and fight with him.
300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300
Who was the major Confederate General?
Robert E. Lee
300
What did the Union General Sherman do?
He burned and destroyed Atlanta.
300
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
400
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
400
What battle had the highest casualties?
The Battle of Gettysburg
400
What were some effects (on property) of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed. The results of the fighting were devastating.
500
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
500
What was the Underground Railroad?
It was a system of houses and churches that abolitionists used to help slaves escape to the North.
500
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
500
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
500
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