Civil War
What were the names of both sides in the Civil War?
The Union- North, and The Confederacy - South
A place that has mostly farming is called...
agricultural
What does Reconstruction mean?
The act or process of rebuilding, repairing, or restoring something.
What did the 15th amendment do?
Granted Black Americans the right to vote
What is "to separate from a state or nation and become independent"?
Secede.
Who were the Presidents of each side in the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln- Union, USA and Jefferson Davis - Confederacy
A place that has mostly factories is called..
industrial
How did the Civil War affect Virginia families?
Different family members fought for different sides in the war. Sometimes people were injured or lost in the war.
What is the separation of people based on race, culture, religion, or other reasons?
What are "geographic subdivisions of a country"?
Territories.
What was the name of Lincoln's speech that declared slaves in the Confederacy were free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which invention made it possible to harvest more cotton?
The cotton gin
How did the Civil War affect Virginia land, roads, and railroads?
Many were damaged and destroyed during the war and needed to be rebuilt.
Who were people who wanted to end slavery during the 19th century?
Abolitionists.
What is "when someone owns another person, when people are forced to work and aren't paid"?
Slavery.
Who was the Confederate General in charge of Virginia?
Robert E Lee
Why did the South have more slaves?
As an agricultural society they needed more field laborers where factories required different kinds of labor.
What did the 13th amendment do?
What changed in schools during the Civil Rights Movement?
They were integrated- meaning people of different races could go to school together.
What is the underground railroad?
A network of people, routes, and places that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the United States and Canada before the Civil War.
Why were so many Civil War battles fought in Virginia?
Because the capitals of both sides were in Virginia and Virginia is in the middle of the Confederacy and Union.
Why did adding more states to the United States help create conflict that led to the Civil War?
Each new state voted whether or not they would have slaves and the government wanted to keep the number of slave states and free states even but it was difficult.
What did the 14th amendment do?
Granted citizenship to all people born in the United States.
What are civil rights?
The rights of a country's citizens that protect them from discrimination and ensure equality for all people. They include the right to vote, receive an education, and use public places.
What is a reliable source?
It's a place where you can get information that is accurate and can be believed because the person giving the information knows a lot about the topic and is careful to share correct facts.