Leaders
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run (First Battle of Bull Run)
What was the main issue dividing the North and South before the Civil War?
Slavery
What important roles did many women take during the Civil War?
Nurses, spies, organizers, and workers
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Union general used a strategy of “total war” during his March to the Sea?
William Tecumseh Sherman
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history?
Antietam
Why did Southern states secede from the Union?
They wanted to protect slavery and states’ rights.
What challenges did African American soldiers face in the Union army?
Discrimination, lower pay, dangerous conditions, and unequal treatment
What document declared enslaved people free in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which Confederate general earned the nickname “Stonewall” for standing firm in battle?
Stonewall Jackson
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Antietam or Gettysburg
Which political event was considered the “final straw” that led South Carolina to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
What major advantage did the North have during the Civil War?
Industrial capacity and manufacturing
What famous speech emphasized that “government of the people, by the people, for the people” should endure?
The Gettysburg Address
Which Union general focused on wearing down Confederate forces through constant attacks?
Ulysses S. Grant
At what location did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter
Why was control of the Mississippi River important to the Union?
It split the Confederacy and disrupted supply lines.
What major advantage did the South have during the Civil War?
Strong military leadership
How did Abraham Lincoln change the goals of the Civil War?
He shifted the focus to preserving the Union to ending slavery.
Who was the famous Civil War nurse who later founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
What destructive military campaign cut through Georgia and damaged Southern supplies and morale?
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Explain one way slavery increased sectional tensions between the North and South.
Explain one important way the Civil War changed the role of African Americans in the United States.
Explain why preserving the Union was important to Abraham Lincoln.