Before the War
During the War
Army Life
Key Terms
After the War
100
Who was elected in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
100
The northern army was called what?
Union Army
100
This uniform is for which army?
Union
100
When citizens of the same nation fight against each other, it's called...
a civil war
100
Who won the civil war?
Union- the North
200
People moved to this territory to influence whether it would become a slave or free territory. It turned into violence
Kansas-Nebraska Territory
200
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
200
What was the Union Army's strategy for winning the war?
Blockade southern ports, to stifle their economy
200
What does secede mean?
to break away from an organization
200
In what year did Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrender?
1865
300
Why was the South upset that Abraham Lincoln was elected?
Because Lincoln said that he would not allow slavery to extend to the new territories. The South knew they would be overpowered in Congress eventually
300
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
300
What percentage of soldiers were under 18 years old?
20%
300
system where the landlord allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
Sharecropping
300
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction period?
To rebuild the country after the war
-physically
-politically
-culturally
400
This compromise cut the country in half, making the North all free states and the South all slave states
Missouri Compromise
400
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
400
What is this? (pic)
Hardtack - a kind of cracker that didn't go bad easily.
400
A holiday that celebrates when soldiers marched through Texas, informing people of their freedom
Juneteenth
400
What were some of the things that the Freedmen's Bureau did?
-provided food and medical care to both black and white people in the South
-helped freed people get jobs, land
-built free public schools
500
Explain 1 event that raised tensions between the N+S BEFORE the Civil War
-Dred scott case
-fugitive slave law
-Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Missouri Compromise
-Election of 1860 (Lincoln)
500
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
great strong leadership and a trained army
500
Besides trains and boats, what kind of transportation did armies use?
Hot air balloons
500
This gave anyone born in the United States automatic citizenship
14th amendment
500
What is exception outlined in the 13th amendment?
No slavery, unless for punishment for a crime
600
Enslaved man who tried to sue his owner after moving to a free state
Dred Scott
600
free points!
600
What was the leading cause of death of Civil War soldiers?
Disease
600
What does the 15th amendment say?
Every man has the right to vote, regardless of race
600
Did the sharecropping system set up sharecroppers for failure? Explain why or why not.
-Few other opportunities to make money
-Exploitative work contracts
-Very little profit
-Cycle of poverty