Differences between the North and the South
During the Civil War, the North was called the:
Union
What is a free state?
A state in which slavery and slave trade was not legal.
What is a Slave State?
A state in which slavery and slave trade was legal
This was a network of people, homes, and hideouts that helped enslaved people in the south escape to the north.
Underground Railroad
This was a Confederate commander of Northern Virginia. He was offered a spot in the Union army, however; he refused to fight against his family in Virginia.
Robert E. Lee
During the Civil War, the South was called the:
Confederacy
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants to stop slavery
What crop became very popular that it increased the need for enslaved labor?
Cotton
Whose election as President help lead to the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
The North and the South had cultural, economic, and constitutional differences that were based in:
Slavery
Which abolitionist led a raid on the United States Armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in hopes of starting a slave rebellion?
John Brown
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What 3 things played a role in the Civil War?
2. The Underground Railroad
3. The Fugitive Slave Act
This was the Union general who developed the Anaconda Plan
Winfield Scott
The north wanted the new states to be ____ states, while the south wanted the new states to be _____ states.
free;slave
What kind of economy did the North have
An Industrialized economy
What kind of economy did the south have?
Agricultural
Where did the Civil War officially began? What year?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina. 1861
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Union army who received surrender from Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
What year did the south secede from the United States?
1861
What is an industrialized economy?
An area that is known for its manufacturing economy
What is an agricultural economy?
Farm land
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
A law that stated if any escaped slave was found in the North, they had to be returned to the South
Two women who became spy's for the Union.
Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Bowser