Vocab
What was the Confederacy?
The southern states who wanted to separate from the United States
Who was president of the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Where were most plantations at - the North or the South?
The south
Who was the Civil War fought between?
Union / North VS Confederacy / South
Why was the time after the war called "Reconstruction"?
Because we had to rebuild.
What does "compromise" mean?
A deal to solve a conflict
Who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Where were most factories at - the North or the South?
The North
When was the Civil War fought?
1861 - 1865 (or anything close)
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
It outlawed slavery, except as punishment of a crime.
What does it mean to secede?
To break away from a group
What is Frederick Douglass known for?
Fighting for Civil Rights
What was the Missouri Compromise?
A deal for MO to become a slave state
Who were the two army generals during the Civil War?
Lee and Grant
What were Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that enforced segregation / separation of people by race
What does "inalienable" mean?
Cannot be taken away
What was the result of Dred Scott's court case?
It was decided that slaves were not citizens.
What happened during "Bleeding Kansas"?
Name any one battle from the Civil War
Antietam, Gettysburg, or any other
What was the result of the Plessy vs Ferguson court case?
Segregation was legal as long as it's "equal"