Main Idea
The Civil War was fought between these 2 countries
What are the United States and the Confederate States
This group of would claim slavery is morally wrong
Who are the abolitionists
To get rid of something completely
abolish
This region was more populated, which gave an advantage in the Civil War
What is the north
The location where the Civil War officially began
Where is South Carolina
Before this place was called the Confederacy, it was known as this region
What is the south
Claim:The war would be easily won because of the amount of supplies they had
Who are the northerners / Americans / union
These people vote on and create laws for the whole country
Who are Congress
The first shots of the Civil War were claimed to take place during this era
What was Bleeding Kansas
Before Lincoln was president, he worked as this
What is a lawyer / shopkeeper
The Southern states left after this event
When was after Lincoln's election in 1860
This side would claim Lincoln had the right to restock Fort Sumter?
Who are the Americans
This term describes agriculture in the south and manufacturing in the north
What is the economy
This was part of the Compromise of 1850, which led to "Bleeding Kansas"
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Lincoln was the first president in this political party
What is the Republican Party
These issues divided the United States and led to the Civil War
Where were slavery and federal power / balance of power
This side would claim the war would be easily won because they knew the territory well
Who are the southerns / Confederacy
The south did this after Lincoln was elected president in 1860
What was secede / Southern Cession
Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas were brave as they acted as these in the Underground Railroad
What are conductors
This document, which outlines the power of the federal government was amended 27 times
What is the Constitution
Much like a catcher in baseball and a goalie in socccer, the southerns fought the war in this way
What is defense
Ignoring the moral issue, the southerns claimed this institution was necessary for their economy
What was slavery
Staten Island, North, and Asia are examples of this
What is a region
This invention directly impacted the south and indirectly impacted the north. It was used during the production of your t-shirt.
What was the cotton gin
215,000 soldiers died during battle, while 238,000 soldiers died of this
What were disease