People
Jefferson Davis
Which Union strategy kept the Confederates from buying, selling, and trading?
The states that made up the United States of America; during the CW, the states that supported the U.S. government
The Union
Which law created a line, above which slavery was illegal and below which it was legal?
The Missouri Compromise
General of the Confederate Army
General Robert E. Lee
Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriett Tubman
Which battle was the official turning point of the war?
To formally withdraw membership
What did the Dred Scott Case say?
That slaves were property and needed to be returned to their owners if they escaped
Union General known for being stubborn and wearing down the enemy
General Ulysses S. Grant
Killed Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Which battle started the war?
The Battle of Fort Sumpter
the rights that all citizens have according to the Constitution
civil rights
What was the secret society that fought violently against equal rights for black people?
The Ku Klux Klan
The Confederate General known for being able to move quickly
General "Stonewall" Jackson
Who was the famous Civil War nurse who found the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
This government organization was set up to help former slaves?
The Freedmen's Bureau
The period of rebuilding after the Civil War
Reconstruction
What is a constitutional amendement?
An official change or addition to the Constitution
Union General who got the Union in trouble because of how hesitant he was to take action
General McClellan
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Where did General Lee surrender, thus ending the war?
The Appomatox Courthouse
the accuse a government official of doing something wrong or improper
to impeach
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It declared slaves free in the Confederate states
The Union General that led the famous "March to the Sea"
General William Sherman