Civil War Vocab
This term means to bring to an end and settle
What is...
compromise
What is...
farming/agriculture
This was the first battle of the Civil War?
What is...
The Attack on Fort Sumter
This word means to rebuild or reorganize
What is a...
reconstruction
Lincoln told the Southern states that it would take ____% of their state's population to pledge loyalty.
What is...
10%
These two crops in the south were responsible for the south's economy.
What are...
Cotton and tobacco
This word means to get rid of 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 word is a system of farming in which a farmer pays the landowner to rent a portion of their land.
What is ...
Sharecropping
The agency created during Reconstruction that helped freed slaves with jobs, housing, and education
What is...
The Freedmen's Bureau?
This is the name for someone who wanted to end slavery?
What is...
Abolitionist
This court case ruled that African Americans could not be citizens even if they were free
What is...
The Dred Scott Decision/Case
The Civil War was from _____ year to _____ year
What was...
1861-1865
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 - Abolish slavery in the US
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 Act
This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and a turning point in favor of the Union
What is...
Gettysburg
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 rights under the law
This word means to leave the country; as in "The Southern states __________ from the Union"
What is...
Secede or Secession
Who is...
Abraham Lincoln
The Missouri Compromise tried to solve this issue?
What is...
The balance of power between freed and slave states
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 for all men only