Causes
What was Uncle Tom’s Cabin about?
Slavery
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
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Who fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina?
The south/confederates
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Cotton Gin
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
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Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
Who were two major Confederate Generals? name one for points
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
A Union war tactic where Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed
Lincoln's oldest son got sick after seeing numerous
human arms and legs
Why did John Brown raid the armory?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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.
Who did Lincoln's oldest son end up working?
For General Grant
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
The 13th Amendment passed by how many votes in the House?
2