About the War
Who were the two sides during the Civil War?
Union & Confederate
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The First Battle of Bull Run
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the definition of slavery?
Forcing a person to work without pay while also taking their freedom.
Southern states wanted to secede from the United States but the northern states wanted to stay as one.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
True or False: The Confederates won the First Battle of Bull Run.
True
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is the definition of rebellion?
The act of disobeying rules or fighting against authority.
Who won the Civil War?
The Union
Which General did both the Union and Confederate armies want as their leader?
Robert E. Lee
True or False: The Confederates won the Battle of Antietam.
False
What was the weakness or flaw of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is the definition of abolition?
The act of doing away with or putting an end to.
How long did the Civil War last?
Who was the General for Union who was later elected as President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
Why was the Battle of Antietam an important win for the Union?
It allowed President Lincoln to write the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation was an important start for which Amendment?
The 13th Amendment
What is the definition of secession?
The withdrawal of Southern states from the United States in the early 1860s, which led to the Civil War.