Dates
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president (the first time)
1860 (I'll take 1861)
What was the leading and only economic institution in the south before the Civil War?
Enslavement/Cotton
What was the First "Battle" of the Civil War?
When Confederate soldiers fired on Fort Sumpter
This decision left the south without a major part of their economic system
Emancipation Proclamation
Eli Whitney
When was Lincoln elected the second time?
1865
What was the leading economic system leading the North?
Industrialization
I will take (factories, machinery, manufacturing)
Name one of the Confederate Generals
Robert E. Lee
Explain the Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a law passed in 1820 that admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state
Define Democracy
The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos", meaning people, and "kratos" meaning power; so democracy can be thought of as "power of the people": a way of governing which depends on the will of the people.
When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865
Define Economy
The process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought
Name ONE of the Union Generals
General - Ulysses S. Grant
General - Sherman
General - Meade
What was the 13th Amendment to the Constitution?
Abolished slavery in the United States
Explain the Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
When was the Missouri Compromise?
1820
What does freeing 4 million people impact the Economy?
I'll take any answer that includes
Resources or Money!!!
What did we learn about Union General Sherman?
Destroyed one of the lasting major export ports in Atlanta, Georgia. Gave Lincoln a present of 25,000 bales of cotton.
Explain 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people)
right to vote, equal protection by law, Prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
What is the Classroom code?
"Rriple"
Respect Responsibility, Integrity, Perseverance, Love, Empathy