Civil War Flashcard #1

Front

The economy in the northern part of the United States was: industrial, agricultural, naval, manudustrial

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industrial

Front

The southern states wanted the new states to be: free states, slave states, old states, new states

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slave states

Front

Who led a revolt against slave owners?

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Nat Turner

Front

What happened when Abraham Lincoln was elected president? Options: Southern states joined the Union, Southern states seceded from the Union, The Civil War officially began, Nat Turner led a revolt

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Southern states seceded from the Union

Front

What do we call people who tried to end slavery?

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abolitionists

Front

Which state was created due to disagreements between the eastern and western counties of Virginia?

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West Virginia

Front

Jamestown was chosen as a place to settle because of its —

Back

location

Front

These differences caused the southern states to ________ from the United States

Back

Secede

Front

Which of the following best describes the people living in the western counties of Virginia? Most living in the western counties did not favor slavery. Most living in the western counties were farmers. Most living in the western counties relied on slave labor.

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Most living in the western counties did not favor slavery.

Front

What year did Virginia secede?

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1861