Download Cornelius Vanderbilt

Your exam consists of 35 multiple choice questions regarding
the following topics:
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The economy of the north/south know the differences between the North and
Slavery & Life for African Americans before, during and after the Civil War
Civil War
United States Industrial Revolution – People involved Rockefeller, Vanderbilt etc.
WWI - Video notes
WWII - Video notes
Section 20.2 – 3 page 376
Were considered
legal property.
If the majority of white Southerners did not own slaves, why did the South remain so loyal
to slavery?
Civil War – Facts
• The American Civil War was fought between the North (Union states)
and the South (Confederate states). The Confederate states wanted to
leave the union.
• The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces
attacked a U.S. Union military installation at Fort Sumter in South
Carolina. The war lasted from 1861-1865.
• The conflict was triggered by the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
Lincoln wanted to end slavery and keep the Union together.
Civil War – Facts
• There were a lot of differences between the Northern states and the
Southern states. The North had a lot of industry and the South had a lot of
farming. The South depended on the work of slaves to do the farming. The
North wanted slavery abolished and the South was very opposed to that
happening. Taxes and the size of government were also big issues.
• The Civil War was fought mostly in the southern states, and there was a lot
of destruction. More than 620,000 lives were lost, and more than 375,000
people were injured. Many people died from disease and of wounds that
could have been treated had there been adequate medical help.
Civil War – Facts
• The Civil War was also known as the “War Between the States.”
People from the North were called Yankees, and people from the
South were called Rebels.
• The Confederacy was led by Jefferson Davis. He was considered the
president of the South. Robert E. Lee was the leader of the
Confederate Army. The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln. He was
the president of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant was the leader of
the Union Army.
Civil War- Facts
• The Confederate States were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana,
Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia.
• In the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln said
the Civil War was to preserve a government “of the people, by the people,
and for the people.”
• General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at
Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War. Lee said of
the terms that Grant had written, “You have been very generous to the
South.” The Emancipation Proclamation, in January, 1863, made “freeing
the slaves” the focus of the war. Many freed slaves joined the Union.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Shipping and railroad tycoon
Cornelius Vanderbilt (17941877) was a self-made multimillionaire who became one of
the wealthiest Americans of the
19th century.
John D. Rockefeller
He was a co-founder of
the Standard Oil
Company.
Andrew Carnegie
• Born to a poor Scottish family
that immigrated to the United
States, Carnegie became a
powerful businessman and a
leading force in the American
steel industry.
J.P. Morgan
• One of the most powerful bankers of
his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan
(1837-1913) financed railroads and
helped organize U.S. Steel, General
Electric and other major corporations.
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Henry Ford
• Manufactured a good car for a fair price (The “Model T” about
$500).