Industry and Change
Inventor of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
Runaway who wrote a famous autobiography and became the most famous and effective abolitionist
Frederick Douglass
People who wanted to stop the expansion of slavery into new territories
Free Soilers
Top General in Confederate Army who was considered a military genius
Robert E. Lee
The attack here started the Civil War
Fort Sumter
Identical components that can be used in place of one another
Interchangeable Parts
Formerly enslaved person who spoke powerfully about women’s rights
Sojourner Truth
Ruling that Black people are not citizens and the slaver can’t be banned in the US
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Union general led army in the east but was too cautious and caused the war to drag on
George B. McClellan
Battle in Maryland that included the most deaths of US soldiers in history
Antietam
A time of renewed enthusiasm for religion across the country in the 1800s
Second Great Awakening
Boston publisher of anti-slavery paper The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison
Book that increased support in the North to end slavery or at least stop its expansion
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Union General who led a destructive march across the South
William Tecumseh Sherman
Last confederate fort on the Mississippi taken after a 2-month siege
Vicksburg
What were the three major inventions that led to the transportation revolution?
Steam engines, Trains, Canals
Why was the Missouri Compromise needed and what deal was made?
Northerners wouldn't add Missouri as a slave state without adding Maine as a free state to keep balance of power the same. Also banned slavery north of Texas.
Why did the southern states begin to secede after the presidential election of 1860?
Lincoln won but only with votes in the North and they thought he would restrict or ban slavery as president.
What is the strategy of Total War? Do you think it was an appropriate tactic for the North to use to defeat the South? Why?
Destroy all the infrastructure and resources that support your enemy - Yes or No?
What role did Joshua Chamberlain play in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Stopped an attempt to flank the entire Union line and saved the day by charging downhill after running out of ammo.
How did the invention of cotton gin affect the institution of slavery?
It increased the demand for slaves because it made cotton production much more efficient and therefore profitable.
How did the actions of John Brown escalate the conflict over slavery in the North and in the South?
North: Martyr and that violence was needed. South: Terrorist and Formed Militias and decided secession was needed
Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act a total failure?
Letting the settlers of a new state decided led to fighting in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery groups over who was in power.
Explain Grant’s plan to end the war after he was put in command of the Army. What was the cost of his success against Lee?
He had more troops so War of Attrition - keep attacking even after a loss until enemies forces are gone. He lost 30,000 troops in 30 days.
Why were there so many deaths in Civil War battles?
The tactics of the generals were outdated for the new military technologies such as rifled muskets that were more accurate.