Civil War Flashcards
What did the northern states think about slavery
They were against it
What did the southern states think about slavery?
They were for slavery
What an abolitionist?
Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery
What was the economy of the south?
Agriculture (farming.)
What was the economy of the north?
Industrialized
What were the arguments between the northern and southern states that led to the Civl War?
The economy in the north was industrialized while in the south it was agricultural and so they needed slaves.
Northern states wanted the new states created from the western territory to be “free states” while the South wanted them to be “slave states.”
Name three events that led to the Civil War
Nat Turner led a revolt against plantation owners.
Abolitionists campaigned to end slavery
Harriet Tubman made a secret route that escaped slaves used to get to the north (called the Underground Railroad.)
John Brown attacked the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry to try to start a slave rebellion.He was captured and hanged.
Some southern states succeeded (left) the union to form the “Confederate States of America.” Virginia joined them.
The states that seceded from the union called themselves the…
Confederate States of America
Why did Virginians want to move to the western frontier?
Tobacco farming was hard on the soil so they wanted to find new land to farm.
They wanted to find new opportunities
What did Virginians take with them as they moved west?
Traditions, ideas and culture
What does it mean when a state secedes?
It means the state leaves the union (the group of states that makes up the United States.)
Name two technological advances (inventions) during the time of the western expansion
The cotton gin
Mechanical reaper
What route did Virginians take as they headed west?
They crossed the Appalachian Mountains and went through the Cumberland Gap
How did West Virginia become a state?
The eastern counties of Virginia liked slavery and the western counties didn’t. This led to the formation of West Virginia
