Nation Divided Flashcards
1
Q
What was the cause of the Civil War?
A
The debate over slavery
Union wanted slave-fee country but United
Confederates wanted slavery to be a right
2
Q
What was the purpose of the Civil War
A
To bring the Union back together and end slavery
3
Q
What did the Confederacy guarantee?
A
The right to own slaves
Each state sovereign and independent
4
Q
Who became the president of the Confederacy?
A
Jefferson Davis
5
Q
The Civil War caused families to?
A
Families to split
Brothers on opposite sides
1 son Union General
1 son Confederate General
