Causes of the War
How did the issue of slavery contribute to the start of the Civil War?
The major debate over whether newly added states should be considered Free or Slave states.
The Southern economy relied on the unpaid labor of enslaved people; Northern states disagreed
How did geography benefit the South during the war?
The South's vast territory and natural barriers helped protect against invasion. (defensive war)
The President of the United States during the Civil War, believed in RESTORING the UNION and putting an end to slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
What was one major battle fought in the Civil War?
Popular Sovereignty
The idea that people living in an area should get to vote and decide issues for themselves.
Southern states believed they had the right to ___________ federal laws they disagreed with, especially those that threatened the institution of slavery.
ignore
One major advantage the Northern states had during the Civil War?
Industry, Railroads, Factories
The general who led the Union Army and was fired for not being 'aggressive enough'.
General McClellan
Marked the first major land battle of the war.
Made it clear the war would not be a quick war.
The First Battle of Bull Run
Income Tax
A tax people pay to the government.
Raised $ to pay for war expenses.
As the United States grew west, Northern and Southern states argued over whether new territories would allow ____________, creating more tension.
slavery
Which side had more access to ca$h crops.
Author of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel that energized the anti-slavery movement in the North and outraged Southerners.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg.
Fugitive Slave Act
A law that said runaway slaves had to be returned to their owners, even if they were found in free states.
When Lincoln, who was against the expansion of slavery, was elected president in 1860, seven Southern states _________ from the Union, triggering the war.
secede
A larger population provided more soldiers for which army?
The US, North, Union
Union general who won the American Civil War through his strategy of "attack as hard and as often as possible"
Ulysses S. Grant
Name a battle that resulted in significant casualties for both sides.
The Battle of Antietam.
Secede
When a state leaves a country or group, like the Southern states leaving the U.S. before the Civil War.
What are border states? Name one border state
Slave states that did not secede from the Union. Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri
Which side had stronger military leadership?
Union
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
What was the last major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Appomattox Court House.
Emancipation Proclamation
A statement by President Lincoln in 1863 that said all slaves in Confederate states were free.