Chapter 8 Civil War

Why did people first get sentenced to serve their master for the rest of their life?

Where did early plantation owners in the colonies find most of their workers?

Which of the following slaves gained their freedom when they came to Minnesota?

Which former slave was a preacher who escaped to Minnesota and helped create the Pilgrim Baptist Church?

Which was the first state to secede from the United States, leading to the formation of the Confederate States?

True or False: Despite slavery being illegal in northern states, some business owners depended on slavery to make money

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott decision?

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation ordered ALL slaves in Confederate states to be set free

True or False: Although Minnesota had many abolitionists, some people supported slavery because it was good for business

True or False: The Civil War was disastrous to Minnesota because it destroyed much of the farmland and resources

What event marked the official start to the U.S. Civil War?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship to all African Americans born in the U.S.?