Civil War Vocab
This term means to bring to an end and settle
What is...
resolve
This invention made slavery profitable?
What is the...
Cotton Gin
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
What is...
The Attack on Fort Sumter
This is something given up in a compromise
What is a...
concession
This person wanted to bring the South back into the Union as quickly as possible
Who was...
Abe Lincoln
These crops in the south were responsible for the south's economy.
What are...
Cotton and tobacco
This word means to declare invalid or cancel
What is...
abolish
This was always Lincoln's goal for the country during the Civil War?
What is...
Preserve (save) the Union
This group in Congress wanted to punish the South for the Civil War
Who are the...
Radical Republicans
What were three things the Freedman's Bureau offered newly freed African Americans?
What are...
Food, Jobs, Education, Clothing, Health Care, Housing, Legal Help
This is the name for someone who wanted to end slavery?
What is...
Abolitionist
This was the cause of Abe Lincoln's assassination
What is...
Slavery and the loss of the war
This was the number of years the Civil War lasted
What was...
4 years
These laws limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
What are...
Black Codes
What did the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution do for African Americans?
What is...
13th - Freedom (Abolish Slavery)
This was the new name for the Southern states that left the Union?
What is the...
Confederacy or Confederate States of America
This law made it so any slave found in the US must be returned to the South?
What is the...
Fugitive Slave Law
This speech given by President Lincoln marks a turning point in the Civil War?
What is...
The Gettysburg Address
They were Northerners who took advantage of the South during Reconstruction, meddling in local politics and buying up plantations at cheap prices.
Who are...
Carpetbaggers
What did the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution do for African Americans?
What is...
14th - Citizenship (Equal Protection Under the Law)
This word means to leave the country; as in "The Southern states __________ from the Union"
What is...
Secede or Secession
This was the IMMEDIATE cause of the Civil War?
What is the...
Election of Abe Lincoln in 1860
The Missouri Compromise tried to solve this issue?
What is...
Increase of states or slavery
This was a derogatory name given to Southern whites who supported Northern policies during Reconstruction
Who are...
Scalawags
What did the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution do for African Americans?
What is...
15th - Right to Vote (males only)