The North
The South
Slavery
Compromises
Civil War Geography
100
True/False: Pennsylvania is a Northern State.
True!
100
What is a Cash Crop?
A crop that is farmed mostly just to make money.
100
What is the difference between an Enslaved Person and an Enslaver?
An Enslaved Person is forced into slavery by someone else, an Enslaver forces someone else into Slavery.
100
What is a Compromise?
When two sides come to an agreement where they both give up something they want.
100
In the Civil War, was this state Union (North) or Confederate (South)?
Confederate
200
Most _______________ would settle in the northern United States.
Immigrants
200
What percentage of workers in the South worked on a farm?
80%
200
Where did most Enslaved people's journeys begin?
Africa.
200
What does Secede mean?
To break away from or leave something (in this case, the United States.)
200
In the Civil War, was this state Union (North) or Confederate (South)?
Union
300
What two things did the North have more of than the South?
Big Cities and Railroads.
300
What did the South have a lot LESS of compared to the North?
Cities.
300
How many Enslaved People died on the voyage to America?
About 2 Million people.
300
What was one of the main compromises the states made?
New states could choose to allow Slavery.
300
Which of these states is NOT in the south?
South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas, or Georgia.
Kansas
400
What was one reason why slavery was not widespread in the North?
Machines could do more work; or Immigrants could do most jobs.
400
What was the biggest Cash Crop in the South?
Cotton.
400
Where were Enslaved sold in the United States?
At an auction.
400
Describe why this time period was called "Bleeding Kansas."
Anti-Slavery and Pro-Slavery people came to Kansas to control the vote. They fought often and violently.
400
Which of these states is NOT in the North?
New York, Virginia, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.
Virginia
500
What was a common injury in Northern factories?
Losing hands or fingers.
500
Which state had the most enslaved people in the South?
Virginia
500
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
An escaped slave must be returned to their enslaver. Anyone who doesn't help return them is also punished.
500
The first state Seceded from the US after what event?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
500
Which two Western States joined the Union against the South?
California and Oregon.