Leading Up to The Civil War
How were the Northern States and The Southern states becoming different in the early 1800's?
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Name three states on the Union side?
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Most Civil War battles happened in the ____________.
Confederacy/ South
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
Why was America's dependence on slavery hypocritical to what the country was/is supposed to be?
The Constitution and Bill of Rights said the everyone in America should have these rights.
What famous court case about a former slavery's freedom in the North made abolitionist angry?
The Dred Scott case
What was the capitol of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
Which side won more battles in the second half of the war?
The Union
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
a theatre
Why is the Civil War America's bloodiest war?
Because it was Americans vs. Americans
Why did Bleeding Kansas happen?
John Brown
How long was the battle of Gettysburg?
3 days
Which amendment gives citizenship to all people born in the U.S.?
14th?
What were 2 advantages that the North had over the South?
More soldiers and more industry
What did Abraham Lincoln tell the South when he was elected in 1860?
What state is Fredrick Douglass from?
Maryland
Which state had the most battles in it?
Virginia
What was one of the Black Codes enforced on African Americans during Reconstruction?
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Some people say the Civil War was inevitable? Why do you think they say that?
The tension was building from 1819 to 1861. That's a long time.
Where were runaway slaves trying to run to especially after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed?
Canada
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
How many people died from disease during the war?
200,000
What did Congress try to do after they had the U.S. military takeover Reconstruction?
build railroads, build schools, and have white landowners pay taxes?
Why do most Historians consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president ever?
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How many slaves were in America's South by 1850?
4 million
Who was the Union general that was not aggressive against the Confederacy and ended up getting fired by Abraham Lincoln?
General Mcclellan
What did the Union do to maintain control of the ports on the Confederacies coasts?
a blockade of ships
Why did the white southerners not like Reconstruction?
- had to pay more taxes while not making as much money, give African Americans new rights, new leaders taking over their states.
How are Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass precursors to people like MLK and Rosa Parks?
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In Missouri Compromise, Missouri Compromise became a slave state, but the Union got what state?
Maine
What were all five of the border states?
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri
What was the battle that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
What are some cities that African Americans moved to after Reconstruction?
New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Newark, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland
Why was Reconstruction not as successful as Congress was hoping for? (several right answers)
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