Causes
Slavery
What was the name of the northern side?
Union
What was the name of the Southern side?
True or false: Lincoln was assassinated
True
Describe the Underground Railroad
A secret pathway of routes leading slaves to freedom in the north
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
To keep the number of slave and free states equal
True or false: the North was known for industry
True
True or false: the South had many factories
False
A conductor of the Underground Railroad
Define "secede"
To break away from; to leave
What event caused South Carolina to secede?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president
What was the name of the North's leading General?
Ulysses S. Grant
Why was slavery important to the South?
Plantations depended on slaves to grow cotton
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wants to get rid of slavery
What does it mean for a war to be a "civil" war?
A country is fighting within itself
What attack marked the start Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
What was the name of the North's military plan?
*hint: it is the name of a snake
Anaconda Plan
What invention made a drastic change in Southern economy?
Who was the South's leading General?
Robert E. Lee
Define "abolish"
To completely do away with; to get rid of
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The 1st Battle of Bull Run
Where was the North's capital?
Washington, D.C.
Where was the South's capitol?
Richmond, Virginia
Who became President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was a border state?
A state that supported slavery but did not secede from the Union