Battles
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter, SC
Who used the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Which of the following is the right to vote?
Suffrage
John Brown attacked the army post to:
Start a slave rebellion
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant, ending the war?
Appomattox Court House, VA
Which battle marked the turning point of the war for the Union?
Gettysburg
What did Abolitionists do to stop slavery?
They wrote and spoke against slavery.
Who helped to start the National Women’s Suffrage Association and became its president?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Who led the Army that captured the city of Atlanta, Georgia?
William Sherman
This was one of the Union’s final military efforts in order to crush the South’s fighting spirit from Atlanta to Savannah.
Sherman’s March to the Sea
This was one of the Union’s final military efforts in order to crush the South’s fighting spirit from Atlanta to Savannah.
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book about:
The cruelty of slavery
What did the 19th Amendment state?
prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on gender
Who was Robert E. Lee?
The lead general for the Confederate army of the South.
Soldiers in the Civil War faced challenging settings and extreme conditions. They...
a. Lived in tents
b. Often didn’t have enough to eat
c. Died of diseases
d. All of the above
All the above.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant, ending the war?
Appomattox Court House, VA
Why did abolitionists want to get rid of slavery?
Because it was cruel and against democracy
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were friends. True or false?
True
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What famous speech of Abraham Lincoln’s was only a few minutes long but is considered one of the greatest speeches in history?
Gettysburg Address
Which battle of the Civil War was the bloodiest day in American history and a Union victory that gave President Lincoln confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Gettysburg
Choose ONE abolitionist explain how they impacted social change.
Answers vary.
Choose ONE suffragist and explain how they impacted social change.
answers vary.
Which early Confederate general refused to back down from Union advances at Bull Run, earning the nickname "Stonewall"?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What important event took place at Appomattox Court House in 1865?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant