What were the economic differences between the North and South in the 1800s?

North made money in factories. South made money with crops.

What happened at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

John Brown led a raid to steal weapons to give to slaves.

How did Stonewall Jackson get his nickname?

He stood still in battle and did not retreat (run away).

How did Northerners feel about states rights?

They felt government should have more rights than states.

Why did the South finally surrender?

Southern soldiers were sick and starving with no supplies.

Why did Sherman want to destroy Georgia?

He wanted to force the South to surrender.

Why was the Harper's Ferry raid significant (important)?

Before the raid, no violence had been used.

the act of leaving or withdrawing

What happened at Appomatox Courthouse, Virginia?

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.

What was the Atlanta Campaign?

Sherman's army attacked Atlanta and burned everything.

How did Uncle Tom's Cabin help start the Civil War?

The book made Northerners aware of the evils of slavery.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg called the "turning point" of the war?

After Gettysburg, the South started losing.

When the war started, the South seceded. What does it mean to secede?

to leave, withdraw, or pull away

How did the South feel about states' rights?

They felt each state should be allowed to make its own laws.

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1
What were the economic differences between the North and South in the 1800s?
North made money with crops. South made money in factories.
North had slaves. South did not.
There were no economic differences between North and South.
North made money in factories. South made money with crops.
2
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union (north) army?
They had more crops.
They had more people.
They had more factories.
They had more railroads.
3
What happened at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown and his followers were hanged.
It was the turning point of the Civil War.
John Brown led a raid to steal weapons to give to slaves.
Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech.
4
How did Stonewall Jackson get his nickname?
He was a stubborn child, so his dad gave him the name.
He was a very skilled general in the Confederate army.
He stood still in battle and did not retreat (run away).
He built a stone wall around Atlanta to protect the city.
5
How did Northerners feel about states rights?
They didn't think laws mattered much.
They felt government should have more rights than states.
They thought each state should get to make their own laws.
They thought slaves should help make laws.
6
Why did the South finally surrender?
Confederate soldiers just gave up and didn't want to fight.
Southern soldiers were sick and starving with no supplies.
Jefferson Davis was assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
7
Who was the first AND ONLY president of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
8
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Confederate army (South)?
They had more crops.
They fought mostly on home territory.
They had more people.
They had the most skilled generals to lead their troops.
9
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
10
Who led the famous March to the Sea?
General Lee
John Brown
General Sherman
General Grant
11
Why did Sherman want to destroy Georgia?
He did not like the Confederacy.
He wanted to force the South to surrender.
He opposed slavery and wanted it abolished.
He wanted to force the North to surrender.
12
Which battle officially began the Civil War?
The Burning of Atlanta
Battle of Gettysburg
Attack on Fort Sumter
Attack on Harper's Ferry
13
Why was the Harper's Ferry raid significant (important)?
It helped Abraham Lincoln win the election.
Before the raid, no violence had been used.
It showed Northerners how terrible slavery was.
It caused slaves to revolt against their owners.
14
What is secession?
the act of winning
the act of giving up
the act of leaving or withdrawing
the act of betraying someone
15
What happened at Appomatox Courthouse, Virginia?
John Brown led a raid to steal weapons for slaves.
General Sherman and his troops set the city on fire.
It was the turning point of the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
16
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
Lincoln made a speech to try to get people to vote for him.
Lee's army attacked Atlanta and set it on fire.
Sherman's army attacked Atlanta and burned everything.
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
17
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin help start the Civil War?
The book made Northerners aware of the evils of slavery.
The author of the book spoke out against Lincoln.
The author of the book tried to start a slave revolt.
The book spoke against factories in the North.
18
Where was Fort Sumter?
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
19
Which battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Attack on Harper's Ferry
Attack on Fort Sumter
Burning of Atlanta
20
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg called the "turning point" of the war?
Before Gettysburg, people weren't serious about war.
The North lost at Gettysburg.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address there.
After Gettysburg, the South started losing.
21
True or False: More soldiers died from disease during the Civil War than gunshot wounds.
True
False
22
When the war started, the South seceded. What does it mean to secede?
to change sides
to leave, withdraw, or pull away
to win or be successful
to start a fight
23
How did the South feel about states' rights?
They felt the government should make all laws.
They felt each state should be allowed to make its own laws.
They thought laws were not important.
They felt all citizens should obey the laws of the land.

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