Slavery and Abolition
Which famous abolitionist, born Araminta and nicknamed 'Moses,' escaped slavery and led others to freedom through the Underground Railroad from Maryland to Pennsylvania?
Harriet Tubman
Northerners feared that admitting Missouri as a slave state would lead to more of these entering the Union.
Slave States
What are the 3 "S's" in TISSUES
Slavery, Sectionalism, and States Rights
What was the first battle of the Civil War according to the Battle Stations activity?
Fort Sumter
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
it declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free
Which escaped slave and abolitionist founded the newspaper 'The North Star,' became the most photographed person of the 19th century, and faced skepticism about his past because of his eloquence?
Frederick Douglass
Along with Missouri, this state was added as a free state to maintain balance.
Maine
Why did so many people turn out to vote in the Election of 1860?
Both sides of the country deeply cared about the Issue of slavery. The South wanted to make sure a pro-slavery candidate was elected and the North wanted to ensure a Republican victory.
Which battle featured Ironclad warships and ended in a Draw?
Battle of Hampton Roads
True or False:
President Lincoln said the Civil War was about preserving the Union in the early years of the War.
True
This Southern cash crop made slavery essential to the region’s economy.
Cotton
What was the compromise of 1850?
California entered as a free state
Slave Trade ended in Washington D.C
The Fugitive Slave Act was Passed
New Mexico and Utah would decide on the issue of slavery.
A border between Texas and New Mexico was decided in favor of New Mexico.
What was the first state to Secede?
South Carolina
Which battle is well known as the turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Which amendment is defined below?
Abolished slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
What were the working conditions for enslaved persons like?
Harsh and inhumane
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans were not citizens.
Dred Scott Case
What was the South's main economic activity?
Agriculture / Plantation farming / Forced Labor
In which battle did the Union secure their control of the Mississippi river?
Battle of Vicksburg
Which amendment is defined below?
Guaranteed citizenship and equal protection under the law
14th Amendment
Some African Americans lived in freedom in both the North and South, but couldn’t escape these two things.
Discrimination and Racism
This abolitionist’s raid made Southerners fear a slave rebellion.
John Brown
What is Sectionalism?
■Loyalty to local interests, values, customs, life styles, and political values of one’s own region, instead of National concerns.
Where did the surrender of the Confederates take place?
Appomattox Courthouse
Which amendment is defined below?
Gave African American men the right to vote
15th Amendment