Civil War 1
Who is President of the Union (main president)?
Abraham Lincoln
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states or the south
Biggest problem of the Civil War
Slavery
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
When did the Civil War begin?
1861
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
Who won the civil war?
Union- the North
Who is Dred Scott?
A Missouri slave, sued for his freedom after his owner died. His owner had lived in non slave states.
What side of the civil war called themselves the Union?
The North or the north states
The act that restricted aiding runaway slaves (sent them back to the south)
Fugitive Slave Act
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
Who won the battle of Bull Run?
The confederacy (the south)
Which side was known for manufacturing/industry?
The North
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to leave, remove oneselve
Who was in charge of the confederate (south) army?
Robert E. Lee
Who was in charge of the union (north) army?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
Who is Jefferson Davis?
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Abolitionist and free black man who spoke for the abolitionist movement
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The woman who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" describing the cruelties of slavery.
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
How long was the Civil War?
4 years, 1861-1865
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
First battle of the Civil War
The Battle of Bull Run
Who did Lincoln select to train the Union Army?
George B. McClellan
Because of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was a ______ state
slave state
What political party was established during this time?
Republican Party