SS (4th) Unit 1, Lesson 5 Flashcards
When each new territory in the United States became a state, what did people in the North and South argue about?
Whether slavery would be allowed there.
Many Northerners worked in factories and saw slavery as a threat to what?
wage labor
In the South, a way of life had come to depend on what?
slave labor
Who was elected president in 1860, and many Southerners were afraid that he wanted to end slavery altogether?
Abraham Lincoln
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, what were many Southerners afraid of?
That Lincoln wanted to end slavery altogether
Southern states broke away from the United States and formed what?
The Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was formed when the ________ states broke away from the United States.
(A) Northern
(B) Southern
(B) Southern
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What started the beginning of the Civil War?
When the Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter.
In April 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on ____________.
Fort Sumter
On what date (month & year) did the Confederate forces open fire on Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.
April 1861
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel that influenced many people to want to end slavery. What is the name of the novel?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Name two strengths of the South.
- Their army - men in the South knew how to hunt and ride horses
- Well-trained officers
What was the main weakness of the South?
They grew mostly cotton, not food.
Who was the commander of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was the commander of the __________ army.
(A) Confederate
(B) Union
(A) Confederate
Name four strengths of the North.
- larger population
- more supplies
- more food
- most of the railroads
Having a larger population & most of the railroads were strengths of the _________?
(A) North
(B) South
(A) North
What was the main weakness of the North?
Their people did not have fighting skills.
Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of _________ army.
(A) Confederate
(B) Union
(B) Union
What was issued by Lincoln and said that all enslaved people in the Confederacy would be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
How long did the Civil War last?
four years
When was President Lincoln shot and killed?
April 14, 1865