civil war questions Flashcards
describe the north
manufacturing centers, shipping industry, banks, farms tended to be smaller, immigrant labor (factories, railroads, canals) no slavery
describe the south
fewer factories, plantation system (a lot of them) Cotton Gin (made cotton explode)
dependance on slave labor
describe the west
farms tended to be smaller, mining (coal, gold, silver) cattle ranching, furs
what are three significant events or developments that led up to the American Civil War
Lincoln was elected, Trying to keep a balance/compromise, Slavery
Why were southerners fearful when President Lincoln was elected
change their way of life (abolishing slavery)
what happened as a result of south Carolina seceding from the union
Six other states voted to secede. The confederate states of America was established.
Which side was the aggressor in the battle of fort sumter? Which side won this opening battle of the war?
Confederacy, they also won
Which side won the battle of First Manassa (Bull Run)? How do the casualty totals support that claim?
confederacy, they have less casualties
who was the president of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who fired at Fort Sumter?
Confederacy
Which city became the capital of the confederacy?
Richmond Virginia
what was the kansas nebraska act
the passage of the act allowed people to decide whether or not to allow slavery (popular sovereignty)
what was the dred scott case
Im 1857, the supreme court agreed to hear the case of Dred Scott, an enslaved man who was suing for his freedom (he lost)
what was the missouri compromise
the north west ordinance banned slavery north of the ohio river
what was the compromise of 1850
out of fear of the nat turner rebellion in 1831 southerners adopted strict laws around slavery
