people
which president got assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
what was the first battle of the civil war?
Fort Sumter
why was vicksburg considered the key to winning the civil war by both Lincoln and Davis?
vicksburg got considered the key to win the civil war
what did the 13th amendment do?
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
when did the battle of Gettysburg happen?
July 1-3 1863
who worked in the underground railroads?
Harriet Tubman
who commanded the fort?
major Robert Anderson
how did the union navy support the land campaign?
establishing strangling barricade
when was the 13th amendment officially ratified?
december 6, 1865
when did it take place?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
why did Robert E. Lee choose to fight for the confederacy?
his loyalty to his home state virginia
why did the attack happen?
the confederates demanded the surrender of the federal fort and they refused and then the people attacked
what was the duration of the siege of Vicksburg?
47 days
what does involuntary servitude mean?
being forced to work for a person without your desire
who was the leader of the union army?
General George Meade
what was the nickname given to general Winfield Scott?
where is fort sumter located?
on a man made island
where was the battle fought?
vicksburg, mississippi, located on the Mississippi river
True or false the 13th amendment was the first of three Reconstruction Amendments
True
who was the leader of the confederate army?
General Robert E. Lee
how did a clerical error at West point change Ulysses S. Grant's name?
when congressmen Thomas Hamer submitted his application as Ulysses S. Grant the s was an error
how long did the battle last?
34 hours
who was the union general that won the battle?
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
True or false the 13th amendment allowed slave owners to keep their slaves if they lived in a Northern state
False
how long did the battle last?
three days