Before the Civil War
The government was gaining new land to the ______________ of the United States before the Civil War.
West
False
True or False: The Union was composed of the states that seceeded from the United States.
False
What were slaves used for in the Southern United States before the Civil War?
Working on plantations (especially growing cotton)
What happened to many of the battle wounds during the Civil War that ended up causing more death?
Infections and Diseases
Whenever a new state was added to the Union, what did people want to know?
Rather it would be a slave state or not
Jefferson Davis
True
What Supreme Court case involved a slave suing his master for rights?
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
After the Battle of Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln gave a well known speech. What was this speech called?
The Gettysburg Address
What group of people were known for fighting to abolish slavery?
Abolitionists
Who was the well known general for the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham (Abe) Lincoln
Chattel Slavery
What is a change or clarification to the US Constitution called?
Amendment
What was used to power lights at night during this time period?
Whale Oil
How many states formed the Confederate States of America?
11 states
Who was the well-known general for the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
What did the 13th Amendment (1865) to the United States Constitution say?
Slavery is abolished throughout the United States
What was the period of time called after the Civil War ended that focused on rebuilding the South?
Reconstruction
The Northern United States had a lot of industry. How much of the nation's firearms were produced in the North? (within 5% of the correct answer)
97%
Which of the following is NOT an advantage for the South during the American Civil War? (1) Having more of the shoe industry than the North, (2) Morale (motivation) among the people to fight, (3) Knowledge of the Land
(1) Having more of the shoe industry than the North
What communication device allowed the Union to be successful towards the end of the Civil War?
Telegraph
one entire day
What percentage of the United States (Union and Confederacy) died in the US Civil War? (answer must be within 5%)
2%
How much were women paid per week who worked in the Lowell Mills where cotton was made into fabric? (within $1 of the correct answer)
$2
How much of the world's cotton does the South provide at the beginning of the Civil War? (within 5%)
75%
What percentage of African Americans in the United States are slaves at the beginning of the Civil War? (the answer cannot be more than 5% off)
18% of African Americans
What practice changed what happened to bodies after a person died?
Embalming