US Civil War

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin to show...

• The horrors of slavery

• The success of southern plantations

• how nice her Uncle Tom's Cabin was

In the United States, slavery was most common...

• in the southern states

• in the northern states

• all over the country

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wanted to abolish (end) slavery

• Someone who wanted slavery to continue

• Someone who wanted to break up the United States

What is emancipation?

• When states break away to start a new nation

• Freeing slaves

• Another word for an election

What does secession (or secede) mean?

• To free the slaves

• It's another name for the Confederacy

• To break away from your nation and form a new one

Who became President of the United States in 1860?

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What is agriculture?

• Making goods in a factory

• The art and science of farming

• Building new railroads

Who had better agriculture?

• The North

• The South

• It was the same in the North and South

What is industry?

• The art and science of farming

• Making goods in a factory

• A way of gardening

Who had better industry?

• The North

• The South

• The North and the South both had a strong industry