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Mr. Dailey   8th Grade American History
HW week of 6/14-6/18

DAY/DATE         - Monday
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Civil War Test   Friday June 11

CIVIL WAR VOCABULARY TERMS
Fugitive Slave Act- 1850 law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves
Frederick Douglass- former slave; abolitionist and journalist
Underground Railroad- a series of escape routes used by slaves escaping from the South
Harriet Tubman- conductor on the Underground Railroad
John Brown’s Raid- attempt by John Brown to arm slaves and begin a slave revolt
Confederacy- nation formed by Southern states
Border States- slave states that chose to stay in the Union
Ft. Sumter- Union fort in SC; first battle of Civil War
Jefferson Davis- President of Confederacy
Robert E. Lee- top Confederate general
Ulysses S. Grant- top Union general
54th Massachusetts Volunteers- regiment of African-American soldiers that gained fame for its courage
Emancipation Proclamation- document issued by Lincoln that declared that all slaves in Confederate held territory were free
Battle of Gettysburg- battle in 1863 in PA when Union stopped a Confederate invasion of the North
Pickett’s Charge- failed assault on Union positions on final day of Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address- speech made by Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman’s March to the Sea- Union general Sherman’s destructive march across Georgia
Appomattox Court House- town in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant
John Wilkes Booth- Confederate supporter who assassinated Lincoln  
Thirteenth Amendment- Constitutional amendment that ended slavery


What were the major causes of the war between North and South?

-Slavery
-Economic policy
-Industrialization of the North
-Competition over Western territory
-Lincoln’s election
-Secession of Southern States (South says “Bye-Bye!”)

Why did the North win the war?

-North had more soldiers
-Wealthier
-Stronger Navy
-More railroads
-More factories
-South could not convince other countries to help