Civil War
Who were the two sides in the war
The Union, and the Confederates
Who exported things
The South
Who was the President of the Union during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Remember the _____
Alamo
Who was the war against
British, and U.S.
What were some advantages the North had?
Better communication, more railroads, and more resources
The North
Who was the most famous previously enslaved person that helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Who were some great war leaders
General Zach Taylor and Winfield Scott
What buildings did the British burn
White House, and Capital
What were some advantages of the South
Knew the land better, more people, better leadership
Norths economy
manufacturing, and using immigrants to work
What was the Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott went to court for freedom because he lived in a free state.
Why did Texas declare independence from Mexico
Disputes over slavery
What President fought in the war
Andrew Jackson
Who won the civil war
The union
Western economy
valuable resources and land good for farming
Who was Jefferson Davis
The leader of the Confederate Army
What States did it give U.S.
NV, CA, TX, NM
What battle happened after the war ended.
Battle of New Orleans
Who lost the civil war
The south
Southern economy
Dependent on Slavery, exported mainly cotton to EU
Who was the ex slave who wrote an autobiography
Frederick Douglass
Compromise of 1850
adressed the issues of slavery in new states.