Causes
Why were Southerners opposed to the abolition of slavery?
It would ruin their economy
Who was the President of the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which battle started the Civil War? Firing the first shots.
Battle of Fort Sumter
What is the term for a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent?
Sharecropper
Why were many in the North unwilling to abolish slavery?
Northern factory workers feared they would lose their jobs. Northern Factories relied on Southern cash crops for raw materials
Which act by Congress declared that Territories had to vote on whether or not to enter as a Free or Slave State?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Who was the most successful commander for the Union army during the Civil War?
General Ulysses S. Grant
This battle represented the single bloodiest day in American History.
Battle of Antietam
The amendment which states that no one can be kept from voting because of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" is the
15th Amendment
Which states were among the first Seven to secede from the Union before the Battle of Fort Sumter?
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
Which political party rose to power in the North and was also the party of Abraham Lincoln?
The Republican Party
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War? Lee's failed invasion of the North
Gettysberg
What were laws that were designed to limit the ability of African American citizens in the South to vote, hold jobs and receive an education?
Black Codes
Who took power following the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
Which state was the first to secede from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln?
South Carolina
Who led a march from Atlanta to Savannah that destroyed buildings, farmland, and homes?
General William T. Sherman
What was the name for the Union strategy to win the war?
The Anaconda plan
The amendment which made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country was the
14th Amendment
What were four of the key advantages held by the Union at the start of the Civil War?
A Large Population, Industrialization, A Strong Navy, Extensive Railroads
What term describes the widespread violence across the territory of Kansas over slavery?
Bleeding Kansas
Who was Lee's right hand man during the war until his death at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Which battle split the confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union?
Battle of Vicksburg
What happened after the Compromise of 1877 that immediately led to the end of Reconstruction?
The Withdrawal of Federal Troops from the South
For which four key reasons did Reconstruction fail following the Civil War?
Andrew Johnson returned power to the Southern Planters/Confederates, Union Troops Withdrew from the South, Southern States established Black Codes, Poor whites and freed slaves were forced to work as Sharecroppers.