Major Battles and Events
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter
Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
to show the harsh treatment of enslaved people
Who was the general of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Why did it take the South longer to rebuild after the war?
because most of the battles were fought in the South
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War?
It made ending slavery one of the goals of the war.
Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
to get guns to arm enslaved people and carry out a rebellion
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Lincoln
What is celebrated each year on Juneteenth?
The end of slavery in the United States
What was ONE goal of Sherman's March to the Sea through Georgia?
to destroy railroads in the South
Why did southern lawmakers believe in states’ rights before the Civil War?
They wanted to ignore any new laws against slavery.
Who led the march to the sea?
William T Sherman
What happened at the Appomattox Court house?
The confederate surrendered.
What war strategy did General Sherman use as he marched through Georgia?
Total War
Southern lawmakers argued that abolishing slavery would destroy the South’s _____ and cause people to lose their jobs and be homeless.
economy/ money
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
“If it wasn’t for this war, my family and I would not have freedom.”
Who MOST LIKELY would have said these words?
A former enslaved person in the southern states