Causes of Civil War

What was the name of the the historical fiction novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?

• "Civil War Slavery"

• "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

• "Harper's Ferry Raid"

• "The War Between the North and South"

Who led a slave uprising in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E Lee

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

What happened as a result of Abraham Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?

• 11 states seceded the Union

• Abraham Lincoln outlawed slavery

• the north and south stayed united

• Robert E Lee challenged President Lincoln

The southern states were known as:

• the Confederacy

• the Union

• the Democracy

• the United States

The northern states (Union) wanted:

• strong states' rights

• strong federal government

• slavery to continue

• cotton fields to burn down

An "abolitionist" is someone who:

• wanted to continue slavery

• wanted to hide slavery

• wanted to end slavery

• wanted to increase the number of slaves

In the mid-1800's, many northern states:

• included large cities

• moved towards industry (business)

• did not need as many slaves

• all of the above

The southern states' economy included

• slave labor

• cotton fields

• large plantations

• all of the above

What does the term "secede" mean?

• joining with a group

• breaking away from a group

• fighting for slave's rights

• challenging a presidential election

What state was the first to "secede" the Union?

• Florida

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina