Causes of the Civil War

Causes of the Civil War

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Social Studies

4th Grade

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Laura Franklin

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The people who lived in the North and wanted to bring an end to slavery were called

Back

abolitionists.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

Back

To help slaves escape to the North

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement is true regarding slavery in the North versus slavery in the South?

Back

Slavery in the North was abolished many years before the Civil War.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was John Brown’s goal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia?

Back

To start a slave rebellion

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main issue involving John Brown’s 1859 raid in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia? Options: Slavery, Suffrage, Money, Secession

Back

Slavery

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why was slavery so much more common in the South than in the North?

Back

Most slaves worked in agriculture and the South had the climate for growing crops

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which event officially triggered the Civil War?

Back

The attack at Fort Sumter

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