Who Fought?
Who were the two sides fighting during the Civil War?
North (Union) vs. South (Confederacy)
Who won the Civil War?
The North (Union)
Why was the Mississippi River important to the war?
Transported communication and supplies
What was the group that was created during this time to spread hate towards newly freed slaves?
Ku Klux Klan
Who was the President of the North during the Civil War?
Abe Lincoln
What was the difference between the North and the South economically?
North relied on industry and the South relied on agriculture.
What year did the Civil War end?
1862, 1865, 1871
1865
Richmond VA was the capital of what?
Confederacy
What group of people gained the right to vote after the Civil War?
African American Men
What was the age of the youngest solider during the Civil War?
Benjamin Williams (12)
What did the North want to limit the spread of?
Slavery
What was the name of the Southern general that surrendered to the North?
Robert E Lee or Ulysses S Grant?
Robert E Lee
Where did the majority of the fighting happen during the Civil War? (North or South)
South
What were the series of laws to try to include newly freed slaves into the economy and make sure that the laws work the same for them?
Black Codes
Who was Jefferson Davis?
He was the President of the South
What was the deadliest battle during the Civil War?
Gettysburg
How many people dies during the Civil War?
750,000
What was the goal of reconstruction?
Reintegration of the Southern stated back into the Union
Which side had more deaths during the war?
North- 360,222
South- 258,000
What kind of transportation helped the Union win the war?
Trains
What was the leading cause of death during the war?
Disease, Gun shot wounds, Bayonets
Disease
What three amendments were added to the constitution after the Civil War?
13, 14, 15