The Union
This United States President was reelected in 1864... and therefore continued to lead the nation through the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Confederate general was shot and later died as a result of friendly fire
The Civil War was fought during the years of...
What is 1861 to 1865?
What is an ironclad?
Union navel forces greatly limited trade in and out of Southern ports by forming a what?
What is a blockade?
The terms of surrender offered to Lee and his confederate soldiers
What is lay down their firearms and go home?
African Americans contributed to the war efforts by...
What is serving as soldiers; working behind enemy lines; working to support the South's economy?
The states between the North and South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the confederacy
What are border states?
Union soldiers were sometimes referred to as this.... though, they did not always ride into town on a pony
What are Yankees?
How did the Civil War hurt the South's economy?
Union general who accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This bloody battle lasted three days... resulting in Lee's troops being turned back by Union forces
To free from slavery
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln signed this document that stated that "all persons held as slaves within any state" in rebellion shall be free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Name three advantages that the Confederate states had in the Civil War.
What were strong support of the white population, fighting a defensive war, and strong military leadership?
This woman delivered supplies and comforted the wounded during the Civil War... she would go on to organize the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
First major battle of the Civil War... proved to everyone that the war was not going to be a picnic
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
The selection of persons for required military service
What is a draft?
This amendment, which was ratified in 1865, truly freed enslaved Americans
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
Jefferson Davis was taken to prison in this.
What is a horse-drawn ambulance?
Women contributed to war efforts by...
What is treating the sick and wounded; acting as spies; and raised money for supplies
This battle of the Civil War was the bloodiest day in American history with over 23,000 soldiers killed or wounded
What is the Battle of Antietam?
A piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War.
What is a greenback?