| A | B |
| Causes of the Civil War | South seceding; states' rights; slavery |
| Missouri Compromise | Eased tensions over slavery in new territories |
| California Compromise / Compromise of 1850 | California entered Union as a free state; popular sovereignty in Utah & New Mexico |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act | Established popular sovereignty in KS & NE |
| Northern economy based off of... | factories and production |
| Southern economy based off of... | agriculture |
| The North and South differed in: | Economy and Culture |
| People prepared for war by | Collecting weapons |
| Abolitionist who raided Harpers Ferry, Virginia | John Brown |
| African-American abolitionist who fought against slavery | Frederick Douglass |
| Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia | Robert E. Lee |
| Capital of the Union | Washington, D.C. |
| Capital of the Confederacy | Richmond, Virginia |
| Emancipation Proclamation took effect | January 1, 1863 |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Freed slaves in states that didn't return to the Union |
| Battle of Antietam victory | Let Lincoln issue Emancipation Proclamation |
| War Dept Order 143 | Let African-Americans join the Union army |
| How did women support soldiers in the war? | Fundraise, act as nurses, write letters |
| How did citizens learn about the war? | Letters, Newspapers, photographs |
| In the beginning, the Union won most of their battles here | in the Western Theater |
| Most of the South's victories came here | in the Eastern Theater |
| Why was the Union victory at Gettysburg, PA, a turning point in the war? | Majorly wounded Lee's army; Northerners believed the war could be won. |
| Why was the Union victory in Vicksburg, MS, helpful to the Union? | South split in half; Mississippi River now controlled by North |
| Why is Gettysburg Address important? | Dedication of cemetary; Lincoln spoke; Inspiring speech on importance of a whole nation |
| What did Lincoln ask for in Gettysburg Address? | Honor the dead by protecting the democratic nation |
| When NOT in battle, soldiers did what? | Drilled and marched |
| Hardships faced by soldiers? | Disease, famine, imprisonment |
| Did General Lee's surrender to Grant end the war? | No |
| What happened after Lee surrendered? | Army of Northern Virginia disbanded |
| Which amendment bans slavery? | 13th Amendment |
| Which amendment defines citizenship? | 14th Amendment |
| Which amendment discusses the consequences of those who participate in rebellions? | 14th Amendment |
| Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote? | 15th Amendment |
| Why did Booth kill Lincoln? | He didn't think Lincoln respected the rights of the South. |
| On a Civil War battlefield, is it ok to litter? | No |
| On a Civil War battlefield, is it ok to search for artifcts/treasure? | No |
| On a Civil War battlefield, is it ok to go camping? | No |