Key Terms
The _______ was a war fought between Northern and Southern states during the 1860s.
the Civil War
She was an African American abolitionist who also fought for women's rights.
Sojourner Truth
Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
April 14, 1865
Abolitionists helped many people escape enslavement using the _________, a group of secret paths leading to the North.
the Underground Railroad
She was a powerful speaker who supported women's right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony
Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter
What country did the Southern states form in 1861?
The Confederate States of America (Confederacy)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked to ______, or try and change, women's rights.
reform
He led the Union Army during the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did many Southern states secede from the U.S. in 1860?
They worried Lincoln would end enslavement.
What roles did women play in the Civil War?
They were nurses and spies.
In 1863, the U.S. government organized a _______ to increase the size of the Union Army.
draft
She was the first female doctor who trained nurses during the Civil War.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Who created the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star?
Frederick Douglass
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted to free enslaved people in the Confederacy (south).
After Abraham Lincoln was elected, some Southern states ________, or broke away, from the U.S.
seceded
He created an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator.
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
A document asking for equal rights for women.
What was the major outcome of the Civil War?
Enslavement was abolished in the U.S.