Chapter 7 Social Studies Flashcards
Wanted new states from western territories to be “free states”
The North
What did the Abolitionists do?
They campaigned to end slavery.
Led a raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry. Tried to start a new slave rebellion. He was captured and hung.
John Brown
Who was Harriet Tubman
She supported secret routes that enslaved African Americans used.
The President that was elected in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
Wanted new states from western territories to be “slave states”
The South
Led a revolt against slavery in Virginia
Nat Turner
Campaigned to end slavery.
Abolitionist
Virginians were divided about secession from?
The Union
Where did Virginia rely on slavery?
The eastern counties.
Virginia was a major area for battles between…
The Union and Confederate Troops.
What area of Virginia were not in favor of slavery?
Western Counties
Disagreements between the eastern and western counties led to…
Creation of West Virginia
People of the Civil War
American Indians
White Virginians
Enslaved African Americans
Free African Americans
Played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run.
Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
