Dates
when did the civil war start
April 14,1861
who was Dred Scott
A Enslaved African American man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom
what battle started the civil war
Battle at Fort Sumter
what was the second state to secede
Mississippi
what was the first state to secede form the union
South Carolina
what year was president Lincoln elected
1860
who was the President of the South
Jefferson Davis
where were the first shots of the war fired
Fort Sumter
what was the total of deaths in the civl war
750,000
how long did it take Lincoln to deliver his famous gettysburg dress
less than 2 minutes
when was the battle of gettysburg
How was Abraham Lincoln killed
shot while watching a play
why was the battle at Fort Sumter so significant
it was the final battle before the civil war
which constitutional amendment was responsible for formal emancipation of slaves
the 13th amendment
what was the name of the secessionist faction of the civil war
the Confederate states of America
on what was New Orleans captured by union forces, allowing naval access to the Mississippi River
April 25,1862
who was the President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
where is Fort Sumter located
on an island in Charleston Harbor
who was the lead commander for the north in the battle
Major Robert Anderson
what was the name of Robert E, Lee horses in the civil war
Traveller
when was the remarkable naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack
March 9, 1862
sent: supplies/blankets, shoes, food
didn't send: guns/amo
who led the southern forces during the battle
P.T. Beauregard
How many soldiers were in the union army
2,100,000
what union general said "may God have mercy on general Lee for i will have none"
Joseph Hooker