Antebellum America and the Civil War
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This Antebellum America and the Civil War page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards, notes and timelines, from reform movements and the cotton South to sectional compromises, key battles and the Emancipation Proclamation. It's built for school students revising the topic and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 1,000 resources here, including more than 120 quizzes, over 490 mind maps and more than 270 flashcard decks, mostly at secondary level. Pick a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own.
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Flowchart Timeline: Defining Events That Caused Sectional Tensions In this Flow Chart, a timeline is presented in which some important events that helped to mold and create t...
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55 cardsAdvanced Higher History Notes for Essays To what extent have criticisms of Jefferson Davis as a wartime leader been exaggerated? - Context
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29 cardsAdvanced Higher History - Source Question Notes Debate over Slave Conditions - Benign or Harsh? (Overlaps with some essay notes)
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58 questionsUnit 4 (Final Exam) Practice Test
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30 questions19 Drifting Toward DisUnion, 1854-1861 Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin proved to be the most influential publication in arousing the nor...
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30 questions15 The Ferment of Reform and Culture As embraced by many of the founding fathers; Deism:
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14 questions20 Girding for War: The North and the South Lincoln feared all of the following possible outcomes if secession were to go unchecked EXCEPT that it would:
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12 questionsAPUSH Period 5 Strive for a 5 Multiple Choice In the above passage (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1851), Emerson is critical of which act as being "this filthy en...
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11 questions16 The South and the Slavery Controversy 1793-1860 From the outset, the US government grappled with the uncomfortable question of slavery in all of the follow...
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44 questionsThe Civil War Talks about the following topics: Abraham Lincoln, Battles of the Civil War, The Issue of Slavery, Medicine...
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Week 13 Assignment 2 Timeline by Hayden Dothard A timeline of events that impacted the sectional crisis.
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55 cardsAdvanced Higher History Notes for Essays To what extent have criticisms of Jefferson Davis as a wartime leader been exaggerated? - Context
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29 cardsAdvanced Higher History - Source Question Notes Debate over Slave Conditions - Benign or Harsh? (Overlaps with some essay notes)
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80 cardsCivil War Flashcards What is a civil war?
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53 cardsVA & US History Chapters 13-15 Study tool for Chapters 13-15 Test.
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28 cardsTHE CIVIL WAR 1850–1865 Key People & Terms Who Is this? A zealous, itinerant radical who crusaded violently against slavery in the 1850s. He moved to ...
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Timeline: Defining Events That Caused Sectional Tensions In this Flow Chart, a timeline is presented in which some important events that helped to mold and create t...
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American History : The affects of the Civil War 1861 to 1865 The differences between north and south Economic differences: Northern states had abolished slavery in the early parts of the nineteenth century Population growth - by the 1860 , the north had increased fr...
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Chapter 14: Two Societies at War: 1861-1865 Crittenden Compromise: A plan proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden for a constitutional amendment to protect slavery from federal interference in any state where it already existed and for the westward extension of ...
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The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address What is it? The Gettysburg Address is a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the November 19, 1863, dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery, a cemetery for Union soldiers killed at the Battl...
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Chapter 12: The South Expands: Slavery and Society: 1800-1860 coastal trade: The domestic slave trade with routes along the Atlantic coast that sent thousands of slaves to sugar plantations in Louisiana and cotton plantations in the Mississippi Valley.inland system: The slave tr...
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The Dred Scott Decision · Came about in spring 1857 after Buchanan’s election and during the panic of 1857 and the Lecompton Constitution. · Dred Scott was born as a slave in 1795 in Virginia and had moved to Missouri in the late 1820’s with...
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ss notes - failure to compromise as new territories care about MIssouri compromise Compromise of 1850 Bleeding Kansas - Long term causes Industrial north vs. agricultural south Economic diff...
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History test on chapters 18 and 19 How were economies of the North and South different? In the North, machines are the center of economy. Paid workers earned a little money. The industrial revolution happened in the North. Textiles were a big product i...
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GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The resources follow the road to war and the war itself. Early material looks at reform and culture, the cotton boom and slavery in the South. Middle material covers the compromises and the crisis of the 1850s. Later material turns to the election of Lincoln, the battles, strategy, diplomacy and emancipation.
Where to start
Begin with the flowchart Timeline: Defining Events That Caused Sectional Tensions. It sets events in order, starting from the Constitution, so later topics have a place to sit. Next, open a mind map such as Causes of the American Civil War or Compromise of 1850 to see how the ideas connect.
- For the lead-up, try the mind maps Sectional Tensions and Compromises on Slavery.
- For the war, try Civil War: Key Battles and Civil War: Emancipation Proclamation.
- For short readings, see the notes on the Dred Scott Decision and the Gettysburg Address.
Using quizzes and maps together
Read a map first, then test yourself. The quiz 19 Drifting Toward DisUnion, 1854-1861 follows the build-up to secession, while 16 The South and the Slavery Controversy 1793-1860 checks your grasp of Southern society. The Unit 4 (Final Exam) Practice Test asks about the cotton boom and the demand to reopen the slave trade. Where you miss a question, go back to the matching map and flashcards.
Exam-minded students will find APUSH Period 5 Strive for a 5 Multiple Choice, which uses a source from Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Advanced Higher History decks add essay and source-question notes, including one on how far criticism of Jefferson Davis as a wartime leader has been exaggerated. The resources also mention A-level History and GCSE History.
Where it sits
This unit belongs to the strand The Americas within History. It stands alongside other topics in that strand, so it works well for revising one period in depth.
Open a resource that matches what you are studying today, then build your own flashcards or map from what you learn.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the flowchart Timeline: Defining Events That Caused Sectional Tensions. It puts the events in order, beginning with the Constitution. Once you have the sequence, move to a mind map such as Causes of the American Civil War, then test yourself with a quiz.
What do the mind maps cover?
There are over 490 of them. Some cover causes and compromises, such as Compromise of 1850, Abolitionism and Kanas-Nebraska. Others cover the war, including key battles, war management, diplomacy, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 1864 elections. There are also maps on 1800s reform, science and literature.
Which exams do these resources suit?
Most resources are at secondary level. The listed material mentions AP US History, A-level History and GCSE History. For example, APUSH Period 5 Strive for a 5 Multiple Choice uses a source-based question style. Check each resource against your own course before relying on it.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so it is worth comparing a few on the same topic.
Can teachers use these in lessons?
Yes. Teachers can pick ready-made quizzes, slide sets, notes and timelines on topics such as the election of Lincoln or the battles of the war. Looking through a few decks or maps first helps you choose ones that fit your class.
What if I cannot find my topic?
Try a nearby resource first. Notes, flashcards and maps often overlap, so a topic may sit inside a broader item such as Causes of Civil War. If it is still missing, a free account lets you make your own quiz, map, flashcards or notes.