Important People
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What does 'Ratify' mean?
Approve
What tax was created during the Civil War?
Income Tax
Early in the war, which country did confederates try to gain support from?
Britain
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
Who was able to escape slavery because he was well educated?
Frederick Douglas
What was Secession?
Southern states leaving the union
What did the 13th amendment do?
Free all slaves
Who was president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was an African American slave who argued his freedom because he lived in a free state for over 4 years with his master?
Dredd Scott
What is the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Free all slaves in rebellious southern states
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Which general of the confederacy did not receive citizenship until 1975?
Robert E. Lee
What was Reconstruction?
What did the 14th amendment do?
All people born in the United States are citizens
Who was the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
How long did the Civil War last?
4 years
Which general of the Union was considered the 'butcher'?
Ulysses S. Grant
What 5 rights are included in the First Amendment?
Freedom of: Speech
Religion
Press
Petition
Peacefully Assemble
What is the 15th amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
3 days