War Begins
What is another name for the South during the Civil War?
Confederacy
Confederate States of America
In which battle did the Union get defeated while people were picnicking?
1st Bull Run
Where was Antietam fought?
Maryland
Name the four Border States
KS, MO, MD, DE
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth?
Who was the President of South?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the overall commander of the CSA forces?
Robert E. Lee
What was a major result of the Battle of Antietam?
1. England does not recognize the South
2. Emancipation Proclamation announced
What is the major result of the Union winning the Civil War in 1865?
African Americans are now free!
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
What was one Union strategy to win the war?
blockade
capture Richmond
What was the goal of the Peninsular Campaign?
take Richmond
Where were slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was General Sherman's campaign across Georgia called?
March to the Sea
What was the 13th Amendment?
African Americans now free
What was the name of the Union blockade of the Southern ports?
Anaconda Plan
What was the name for the new warships clad in metal?
ironclads
What was the name of the famous charge made on day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Pickett's Charge
What was the best way of saving someone's life who had a bullet wound in an arm or leg?
amputation
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
provided education, food, shelter to newly freed slaves
Where was the first battle of the war (Fort Sumter) fought?
South Carolina
What was the new conical shaped bullet called?
Minie ball
How many casualties were there at Gettysburg?
51,000
What is the name of the town where Lee surrendered to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
What is the 15th Amendment?
African Americans can now vote