Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Why did the civil war occur

A

Conflict over slavery

Economic differences

Failure of congress to compromise

Election of Lincoln

Secession of southern states

Firing on fort Sumter

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2
Q

What is popular sovereignty

A

Where people of the territory get to decide when is becomes a state

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3
Q

What is the northern economic

A

Industry

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4
Q

What is the southern economic

A

Agriculture

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5
Q

What is a free soil party

A

They don’t want slavery to expand

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6
Q

What state secedes from the union

A

South Carolina

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7
Q

What was the date of the firing on fort Sumter

A

April 12, 1861

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8
Q

Who was the firing led by

A

Commander Anderson

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9
Q

List eleven CONFEDERATE states

A
Virginia
Florida
Louisiana
N carolina
Texas
Alabama
S Carolina 
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
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10
Q

What are the 10 UNION states

A
Maine 
Vermont
Massachusetts 
New York
Rhode island
Connecticut
Ohio
Pennsylvania 
Iowa 
New Jersey
Illinois 
Oregon
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11
Q

Name 5 BORDER states

A
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
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12
Q

Four advantages north had

A

Money
People
navy
Manufacturing

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13
Q

Four advantages south had

A

Experience with guns
Better generals
Didn’t need to win
King cotton

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14
Q

North’s reason for fighting

A

Preserve union
Anti slavery
Democracy

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15
Q

Souths reason for fighting

A

Slavery
States rights
Liberty

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