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What is the main cause of the civil war?
slavery
What was the name of the secret way to help slaves escape the south?
Underground railroad
What was the name of the cemetary/battle Lincoln gave a speech about?
Gettysburg
What year was Lincoln elected?
1860
Who gave a "sarcastic" speech about the 4th of July and slavery.
Frederick Douglass
Which compromise allowed people to vote to decide if their territory had slavery?
Compromise of 1850
What compromise allowed Maine to enter as a free state?
Missouri Compromise
Who was the president of the South during the civil war?
Jefferson Davis
Name any 2 northern states
NY, Conn, NH, VT, etc..
Name any 2 Southern states
VA, GA, TN, TX, etc..
What document did Lincoln write to "free" slaves in the south only.
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the nickname for the north?
Union
What was the South's "country" name?
Confederate States of America
