Civil War 1
Who passed the Fugitive Slave Act? And what did it prove?
The Federal Government, it proved that they supported slavery.
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a strategic victory in the Civil War?
What is the battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What amendement talks about States Rights?
What does the word seceding mean?
What is a secret, hidden journey to freedom for slaves called and who created it?
The Underground Railroad was the hidden journey to freedom for slaves by Harriett Tubman.
What was a person called who wanted to end slavery?
An abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery.
Which condition did both slaves and free blacks in the United States experience in the antebellum period?
What is discrimination or not citizens
Which statement describes BOTH the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party in the mid-1800's?
No slavery in the west, abolishing slavery in the south.
What battle(s) did the South win?
The Battle of Bull Run was fought in July 1861 in Manassas Junction, VA. The Confederates, or the South, won the Battle of Bull Run.
Which statement describes the roles of George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?
They were union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.
What was a war strategy that helped the north win?
What is the Anaconda Plan.
What led to the abolition of slavery?
The Union victory eventually led to the abolition of slavery throughout the United States
What were the people fighting for the South called and what color was their uniform?
Confederates were the people that were fighting for the South and their uniforms were grey.
What were states called that would not allow slavery before the Civil War?
Free states did not permit slavery before the Civil War.
What was the speech called that Lincoln gave after the Civil War and its significance?
Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg Address and he gave it to dedicate a cemetery for the Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Which two battles were fought in the north and what did it prove?
Antietam and Gettysburg, it proved that the Confederates couldn't fight in the north.
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act led to?
It lead to Kansas voting on being allowed to decide whether it would permit slavery and led to Bleeding Kansas.
What was one battle of the Civil War and explain its significance?
There were several battles in the Civil War and they were the Battle of Bull Run, the Battle at Antietam, the Battle at Vicksburg, the Battle at Chancellorsville, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Appomattox.