Vocabulary
Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony were abolitionist during the Civil War.
What is an abolitionists?
People who work to end slavery.
What was Harriet Tubman's nickname as a child?
Minty
What was life like for enslaved people?
They were separated from their families; they weren't paid wages for their hard work
What was the nickname for the South and North?
South was called Rebels and the North was called Yankees.
Which general was known and "Old Man"?
General Lee was known as "Old Man"
The southern states seceded from the United States.
What does the word seceded mean?
To no longer be a part of
Who was known as the Angel of the Battlefield?
Clara Barton
Did the Union States think the war would end quickly? Why?
The Union states thought the war would end quickly because they had better equipment and more soldiers.
Why did the states secede from the United States one Lincoln was elected president?
They thought the government would try to stop the spread of slavery and make it illegal.
What year was Abraham Lincoln elected president of the United States?
1860
Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation is a document written by Abraham Lincoln that freed the states that supported the Union.
I was an abolitionist during the Civil War along with Frederick Douglas.
Susan B. Anthony
Fort Sumter was located in South Carolina. Why did the Confederates fire cannons on Fort Sumter?
They wanted the fort for themselves and the new country they were trying to form.
Which group was in support of slavery expanding?
The South was in support of slavery expanding. The confederate states.
Which general became president of the United States in 1869?
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Tubman was rebellious when the slave owner told her to go into the fields to work.
What does rebellious mean?
Refusing to follow orders.
I was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
How did the North finally win the war?
To many soldiers in the south were wounded and they didn't have enough supplies to survive.
Who were the generals for the North and South?
Lee was the general for the South and Grant for the North.
Was General Ulysses S. Grant the commander of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War? Why did Lincoln choose him as commander?
No, he had the reputation of getting things done.
The politicians campaigned for the Senate.
What does politicians mean?
A politician is someone that works for the government.
Name 2 things Clara Barton did during the Civil War.
What changes took place after the war?
There were more railroads; better communication; many African Americans moved north; new inventions
What are some of the differences between the North and South?
Slavery was not allowed in the North but it was in the South, manufacturing goods in factories was important for the northern economy.
Who was president of the confederate and union states during the Civil War?
Lincoln was president of the Union and Davis was president of the Confederate states.