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100
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
100
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
100
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
100
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
100
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
200
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
200
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
200
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
200

What was the first battle that began the Civil War?

Battle of Fort Sumter

200
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
300

Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger Southerners?

Because it depicted the evils of slavery

300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
300

What happened with the Fall of Atlanta?

The Union troops completely burned and destroyed the city.

300
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
400
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
400

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

She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad

400
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
400
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
400
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
500
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
500
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
500
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
500

Between December of 1860 and July of 1861, how many states seceded from the union, and which was the first?

Eleven states seceded, including South Carolina (first to secede), Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

500
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.