Civil War Quiz 1 Flashcards
When was the Civil War?
1861-1865
Who fought in the Civil War?
The Confederacy (South) vs. The Union (North)
List the 4 candidates that ran for president.
Abe Lincoln
John C. Breckenridge
Stephan A. Douglass
John Bell
What party was Lincoln?
Republican
How many electoral votes did Lincoln get?
180
Why did the South not like Lincoln?
They felt they were being bullied by the North when he was elected and because he seemed to want to abolish slavery.
What percent of the vote did Lincoln get?
40%
What did SC do when Lincoln was elected president?
They succeeded.
How did the tariffs effect the South?
Tariffs cut into Southerner’s profit
How were the tariffs a cause of the war?
Many southern politicians blamed abolitionists for instigating this negative practices (tariffs) toward the slave holding South.
What was so radical about John Brown?
He killed 5 slave masters.
Name the 4 major abolitionists and their greatest achievements.
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
How were the abolitionists viewed by the Southerners?
Anti-South Antagonists Igniting rebellion Propagandists Demonetization of southern planters Working Northern politicians to dominate the South economically
