Causes
What was the major thing that started the civil war?
Slavery
What do you call the people who didn't believe in slavery?
abolitionists
Who was president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
In what part of the US were more battles fought: North or South?
What is the first letter of Kyegann's middle name?
S
This president being elected was one of the causes of the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Why did the north have less need for slaves?
The north had more industries.
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who won the Civil War?
Union (North)
What year was Tristain born?
2007
What two sides fought in the Civil War?
North and South (Union and Confederacy)
Why did slaves from the upper south move to the lower south?
They were needed to work on cotton plantations.
Hod did Lincoln die?
He was shot in the head while watching a play.
What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cotton crops suffered. Cities, buildings, and plantations were destroyed. A lot of people died.
What is the first letter of D'Arian's mom's name?
D
Was Texas for or against slavery?
What happened to slaves because of the Compromise of 1850?
Fugitive slaves and freedman could be sent back to the plantations if they were captured.
Why was Harriet Tubman important during the Civil War?
She helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad.
Why did the North have more advantages than the South?
They had more factories to build weapons and uniforms and they had more people.
What is the 3rd letter in Tony's name?
T (Antonio)
Besides slavery what other issues increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of state's rights.
What date were Slaves freed in Texas?
June 19, 1965 (Juneteenth)
What year did the Civil War start?
1861
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the _________________ part of the US.
Northern/Southern
What DATE is Ms. Ford's birthday?
February 21st