Battles & Turning Points
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this South Carolina fort in April 1861
He served as the one and only President of the Confederate States of America.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This amendment "Free"d the slaves by banning involuntary servitude.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This 1863 executive order by Lincoln declared all slaves in "rebelling states" to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This 1863 battle in Pennsylvania is considered the "High Water Mark" and the turning point for the Union.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This Union General led a "March to the Sea," using total war tactics to burn Atlanta.
Who is William T. Sherman?
This amendment gave "Citizenship" and equal protection under the law to all born in the U.S.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Many former slaves entered this system of farming where they traded labor for a share of the crop, often leading to debt.
What is Sharecropping?
On the same day as the Gettysburg victory, the Union took control of the Mississippi River by winning this siege.
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
This nurse, known as the "Angel of the Battlefield," later founded the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
This amendment gave the right to "Vote" to African American men.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This was the derogatory term for Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction to seek financial or political gain.
Who are Carpetbaggers?
This 1862 clash in Maryland remains the bloodiest single day in American military history.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
After Lincoln's assassination, this Vice President took over and faced impeachment by Radical Republicans.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
These laws were passed in Southern states immediately after the war to restrict the rights of former slaves.
What are Black Codes
Lincoln's famous 2-minute speech that redefined the purpose of the war as a "new birth of freedom."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
General Lee officially surrendered to General Grant at this Virginia location in 1865.
What is Appomattox Court House?
Led the Union Army to victory?
Ulysses S. Grant
This federal agency was set up to provide food, schools, and medical care to freedmen and white refugees.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
Reconstruction officially ended by this Presidents political deal that removed federal troops from the South.
Rutherford B Hayes