The American Civil War and Reconstruction

Sectionalism refers to being loyal to two major sections in the U.S.

• North and South

• East and West

• West and North

• West and South

Who fought the North in the American Civil War?

• Great Britain (England)

• France

• The South

• The Native Americans

What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?

• Industry

• farming

• transportation

• tourism

Why did the South need slaves, but the North did not?

• Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to make a profit

• Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South

• Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South

What were people who wanted to end slavery called?

• Southerners

• Prohibitionists

• Abolitionists

• Federalists

Which of these is the best description of the Underground Railroad?

• a train that went under the ground

• an organized, secret system of houses and churches set up to help slaves escape to the North or to Canada

• a railroad that helped slaves escape from the North to the South

• a railroad route of freedom to the South

A famous African American who helped at least 300 slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad. She was also known as "Moses"

• Harriet Tubman

• Oprah Winfrey

• Sacagawea

• Rosa Parks

What was the name of the new country that was formed by the southern states?

• The United States of the South

• Republic of Texas

• Confederate States of America

• New Britain

What was the major economy of the South?

• agriculture

• manufacturing

• mining

• fishing

What are plantations?

• a big house with trees and pretty gardens

• factories where workers were paid

• large farms where slaves worked

• coastal plains where people fish