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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which invention made the cotton production increase quickly after the year 1800? | the cotton gin |
| this new invention was used for _________________ | picking seeds out of raw cotton |
| what was the effect of this new invetion on slavery? | it increased slavery |
| ______________________ was elected president of the united states in 1860. | abraham lincoln |
| the members of south carolinas secession convention of 1860 decided to _________or____________ | secede or break away |
| south carolina was the _______state to_______from the union | first state to secede |
| one reason south carolina seceded from the united states is _____________________________________________ | the north wanted to abolish slavery still,tariff,and the south belived in states rights |
| the southern states call themselves_____________________________________ | the confederate states of america |
| ____________________was elected president of the_____________________states of america | jefferson davis confederate |
| what event started the civil war? | fighting on fort sumter |
| how did the union blockade affect south carolina? | the confederacy couldnt get supplies |
| which coastal city is home to the h l hunley and fort sumter where the civil war began? | charleston |
| what state had shermans forces marched through before they reached south carolina? | georgia |
| what effect did shermans march have on south carolina? | it burned down many towns and cities |
| who won the civil war? | the union |
| by the end of the civil war what happend to those in south carolinas elite class? | they had lost most of their wealth |
| what is one way the civil war affected south carolina? | |
| what did the third amendment do? | all slaves were freed |
| what was the biggest change for slaves after the civil war? | slaves were free and could work for themselves |
| before southern states could rejoin the united states they had to free the slaves and ________________________ | write a new constitution |
| what was the main purpose of reconstrution? | to unite the south and the north and to rebuild the south |
| what were people from the the north who moved to the southern states to participate in reconstruction called? | carpetbaggers |
| south carolina began to rebuild the economy after the civil war by______________ | building textile mills |
| what was the major change in education after the civil war? | all social classes could get an education |
| how did sharecroppers get land after the war? | they borowwed it. |
| describe the black codes. | they limited the rights of african americans |
| why did the black codes anger some members of congress? | they did not think southern leaders should have the power to make such laws |