Civil War
When did the Civil War start?
April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865
How many times did Abraham Lincoln win the presidential election?
2
What were the first 10 Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What happened in 1864 November 8?
Abraham Lincoln was reelected as president
Who was the President of Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What were the groups of people called that campaigned against slavery?
Abolitionists
True or False: Was Lincoln the 17th President?
False
What was the 13th Amendment?
To abolish slavery
What Happened in 1864?
President Lincoln begins Reconstruction in the Union, former Confederate state of Louisiana.
What does Confederacy stand for?
Southern Confederacy and refers to 11 states
Who commanded the Confederate army in the American Civil War
Robert E. Lee
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
The man who shot Abraham Lincoln
How many Amendments are their?
27
What happened on March 3, 1865?
The Freedmen's Bureau established.
What problems did the Confederacy had?
Poverty and poor relief
What were the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy) strategies?
The South was trying to outlast the North, the south knew the North had this territory and the only way the South could get it if the came back and conquered it.
What famous speech by Abraham Lincoln was a few minutes but is considered one of the great speeches in U.S history?
Gettysburg Address
What are two steps that take place before an Amendment becomes part of the Constitution?
Proposal and Ratification
What occurred on July 30, 1866?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)- a secret organization to intimidate African Americans and restore white rule.
1860-61
What was the first battle of the Civil War/
Battle of Fort Sumner
What play was Abraham Lincoln attending when he was assassinated at Ford's Theater?
Our American Cousin
What were the Reconstruction Amendments?
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
1868 March-May what event happened?
President Johnson impeachment trial- by one vote the U.S Senate deny to remove him.
What were the other 11 Confederate states?
Border States, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, West, North and South Carolina, and Virginia.