What happened on April 1, 1861 in Charleston, South Carolina?
Militia opened fire on the US Army at Fort Sumter.
What were the two most important industries in the Northern states?
manufacturing and banking
What was the main industry in the Southern states?
agriculture
Why did the North and South argue?
The economies were different and the southern plantation owners depended on slave labor which the northern states had abolished.
What people were working to end slavery throughout the country?
abolitionists
The Dred Scott ruling by the Supreme Court in 1857 resulted in...?
the citizenship of an enslaved man who sued for his freedom in the state of Missouri. This caused frustration, and divided the nation even more.
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president?
1860
How did Lincoln try to "keep the country together"?
He wanted to make sure no new western states adopted slavery.
The southern states chose to leave (secede) the country, naming themselves the
Confederate States of America
The Northern states were referred to as
The Union
The Great Skedaddle took place where and when?
Manassas, Virginia on July 21. 1861
The attack at Manasas was called the battle of
Bull Run
Give three important details about the Battle of Bull run.
People thought it would be an easy win for the North, some people brought picnic baskets and families to watch, it was difficult to identify the enemy
Who won the Battle of Bull Run (the Great Skedaddle)?
The Confederate Army (the South)
How long did the Civil War last and how many people died?
Four years; 600,000
The battle at Antietam took place in what year? In which state? How many died there?
Maryland1862; 20,000
