Civil War
Who was the civil war fought between?
The north and the south or the union and confederate
What was reconstruction?
The time after the civil war when the north and the south rebuilt their union
How many amendments were added to the constitution?
3
General of the union Army
Ulysses S Grant
Start of the civil war
1861
What was the main reason for the civil war being fought?
Slavery or disagreements between the north and south about slavery
What were the Black Codes?
A set of rules for african americans that were put in place during reconstruction
What did the 13th amendment do
make slavery illegal
General of the Confederate army
Robert E Lee
end of the civil war
1865
What was the reason that the south wanted to keep slavery?
Slavery helped the south's economy or because the slaves made them money
When did reconstruction begin?
After the civil war
What did the 14th amendment do?
Give citizenship to african americans
President During the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
year of Abraham Lincolns assassination
1865
What was the name of the south during the civil war?
Confederate or confederacy
What was added to try and help establish rights for african americans?
Amendments
What did the 15th amendment do?
Give african americans the right to vote
"Conductor " of the underground rail road who helped to free slaves
Harriet Tubman
When were the black codes enacted
1865 or 1866
What was the name of the north during the civil war? And what was the name of the general of the army in the north?
The union/Ulysses S Grant
What does ratify mean
To put something into place or make something official
What date was the 13th amendment ratified?
December 6 1865
President after Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
What date did the south secede from the north?
1861