Escaping Slavery
Who was a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What were the two sides of the Civil War?
The Union and the Confederacy
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wants slavery to end
Where did Lincoln go to school?
He didn't, he taught himself.
What does value mean?
Something that means a lot to you, or worth a lot of money
What was the Underground Railroad?
A system of trails, houses and routes for slaves to escape from the South to the North.
To leave, to not be a part of the United States anymore
Name two ways the North was different from the South
Factories, no slavery, growing number of abolitionists
What did Lincoln think about slavery AT FIRST?
He would allow it to continue in the southern states but did not want it to spread to the new states.
What does issue mean?
Something that has two sides, a problem
What was the "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?
A song sung by slaves that explained how to escape the South.
Which state seceded first?
South Carolina
Name two ways the South was different from the North
Farming, slavery was allowed, not as many abolitionists
Did Abraham Lincoln win the senate seat before he became president?
No
What does defeat mean?
To lose
What was the "Drinking Gourd"?
A constellation in the sky.
Why did Lincoln want to go to war AT FIRST?
He thought the states seceded was against the law and wanted to keep the country together.
What is another name for the South's soldiers?
the Rebels
What is the name of the people that gave Lincoln advice during his presidency?
Advisors
What does economy mean?
The system of buying, selling, trading, and making money.
What is a plantation?
A large farm where slaves were often forced to work in the South
Why did the southern states secede?
They though President Lincoln would outlaw slavery.
What is another name for the North's soldiers?
Yankees
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document that Lincoln wrote that freed the slaves in the South.
What is a civil war?
A war that involves one country but two different groups of people within that country or region.