Unit 9 Civil war Flashcards
What were the 3 main causes of the civil war?
Economics,Slavery,Politics
What was the difference in the north and south?
the north had an industrial economy and the south had an agricultural economy
Significant people during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
What was Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address-
1861?
a pledge to “hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government”
Who was the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
Who/when was the emancipation proclamation written?
Abraham Lincoln wrote it in 1863
What was the significance of the emancipation proclamation?
declared slaves in Confederate states “forever free” and allowed them to join the Union army, transforming the Civil War into a fight for freedom and strengthening the Union cause.
What problems were faced during the civil war?
economic hardship, shortages of goods, and the challenges of managing war-torn societies, as well as the immense human cost of the conflict