Issues
This side of the war felt that they needed slavery in order for their economy to continue to thrive?
The South
What year was the Missouri Compromise agreed upon?
1820
Why was Abraham Lincoln's election to President in 1861 the reason the southern states decided to secede?
They feared Lincoln would outlaw/ban slavery.
He was elected President in 1860 and he was assassinated in 1865?
Abraham Lincoln
This side of the war a more urban setting with industry and manufacturing.
The North
Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas Nebraska Act
This was the first State to leave the Union?
South Carolina
This person got his nickname because of his important role in the battle of Manassas, that helped the Confederates win the battle?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
This group wanted a strong state government with a weak national government due to their smaller population.
The Southern States
Which compromise led to Texas becoming a slave state?
The Compromise of 1850
Which side believed that since they freely joined the union, they could freely leave?
The South
This person was a Virginian who led the Army of Northern Virginia for the Confederates
Robert E. Lee
This side believed strongly in the United States Constitution and upholding what the founding fathers created?
The North
Define Popular Sovereignty
Letting people vote on whether they want slavery or not.
What was the first Battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who was Frederick Douglas? List two things.
An escaped slave
An abolitionist who fought for freedom and equality
Started an Army regiment known as the United States Colored Troops
Disagreements on both sides of the government about how to deal with slavery lead to this?
The Civil War
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of which compromise?
The Compromise of 1850
What is the name the southern states gave themselves after seceding from the Union?
The Confederate States of America
He was the Union General that helped lead United States to victory over the Confederacy?
Ulysses S. Grant