Causes of the Civil War
Why was Abraham Lincoln's election important?
It led Southern states to secede, which caused the Civil War.
Who was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, and why were they important?
They were one of the first African American military units in the Civil War and fought bravely for the Union.
How did the Freedmen’s Bureau help formerly enslaved people?
It provided housing, food, medicine, and schools.
What are TWO effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on the United States?
It boosted trade and commerce (economic effect) and increased westward migration or unified the nation (social/political effect).
Which famous speech by Abraham Lincoln encouraged Americans to fight for a new birth of freedom?
The Gettysburg Address
Which act allowed people in territories to vote on slavery?
The Civil War was the first war to be ____________________________
photographed
What did the 15th Amendment do?
It granted African American men the right to vote.
What were the Northern states called during the Civil War?
The Union.
What were two effects of the Civil War?
Slavery was abolished, and Southern homes, railroads, and businesses were destroyed.
Why did slavery continue to expand in the 1800s?
Farmers needed enslaved labor to harvest cash crops, especially cotton.
Which group worked in factories, served as nurses, acted as spies, and sewed uniforms during the Civil War?
Women
What did the 14th Amendment do?
It granted citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
What was the Emanipation Proclamation?
A statement freeing slaves in Confederate states.
What was a 'border state' during the Civil War?
A border state that did not secede from the Union.
What does sectionalism mean?
Political, economic, and social differences between regions, especially the North and South.
What was the main economic reason the South relied on slavery?
To grow and harvest cash crops like cotton and tobacco.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad was the first railroad built across the United States that connected the eastern and western parts of the country.
What does 'secede' mean, as in Southern states seceding from the Union?
To formally withdraw from a union or alliance.
What are two main causes of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president, and the South wanted slavery decided by the states (states’ rights).
What was the Dred Scott decision?
A Supreme Court ruling that slaves were not citizens and had no rights.
What was the Reconstruction?
Reconstruction was the time when the United States worked to rebuild the South after the Civil War.
Which group of immigrants played a major role in building the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese immigrants.
About how many people died in the Civil War?
over 600,000.