Enslaved people who decided to escape were called?
passengers
100
They are known as the North?
Union
100
True or False
Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong for a nation founded on freedom.
True
100
This system of renting land in return fro a share of the crop raised on it is called?
sharecropping
200
The cotton gin removed the ? from cotton balls.
seeds
200
? is known as the famous conductor who led many enslaved people North to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
200
They are known as the South?
Confederacy
200
In the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln ran and represented what party?
Republican
200
What amendment made it illegal for states to deny a man's right to vote?
15th Amendment
300
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
300
What is the term used for those who helped enslaved people to escape?
conductors
300
It had a strong military tradition, with 7 of the nation's 8 military schools.
The Confederacy - The South
300
This document stated that on January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the Confederacy were emancipated. What is the name of the document?
Emancipation Proclamation
300
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
400
Many owners grew wealthy from selling cotton harvested by?
enslaved workers
400
They are known as the Americans who wanted to abolish, or end slavery. These people are called ?
abolitionists
400
About 80 percent of United States factories were located here.
The North
400
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that ll men are created equal." What is the title of this speech given by Abraham Lincoln?
The Gettysburg Address
400
Which amendment were women not included in?
15th Amendment
500
Planters needed more land, so they moved west. Cotton fields spread to what five states?
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas
500
The ? is known as a secret network of trails, river crossings, and hiding places.
Underground Railroad
500
These soldiers were more skilled in shooting, hunting, and riding. Who were they?
Confederacy
500
Who penned these words concerning Abraham Lincoln? "O Captain, my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather's every [storm], the prized we sought is won;"
Walt Whitman
500
Which amendment made African Americans citizens of the United States and guaranteed them the same legal rights as whites?