Civil War 1
What battle was the turning point in the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
I was the President of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis
When part of one country breaks away, or leaves that country to start a new country.
Secession
This Confederate general has a nickname because he stood firm and tough when fighting.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
The BIGGEST disagreement between the North and South.
Slavery
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriett Beecher Stowe
I engaged in a war tactic called "total war" when I marched through Georgia to destroy Southern railroads and war supplies.
William Sherman
The speech given by Abraham Lincoln at the site of the bloodiest battle of the war.
The Gettysburg Address
What is Appomattox Courthouse best known for?
General Lee surrenders to the Union, ending the war.
The belief that states should be able to ignore federal laws they do not like.
states' rights
What was the North's main source of income?
manufacturing/industry/factories
I raided a federal arsenal to obtain guns to arm slaves and carry out a rebellion.
John Brown
Known as the North, referred to the U.S. states that were loyal to the U.S. federal government led by President Abraham Lincoln.
Union
True or False? Abraham Lincoln's main goals were to keep slavery in the South and to keep the Union together.
False
This book brought the truth about slavery to the surface.
Uncle Toms Cabin
What battle started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
I was one of the Union generals appointed by President Lincoln.
Ulysses S. Grant
Movement that was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States.
Abolitionist
Where did most of the fighting happen in the Civil War?
In the South
John Brown's raid proved that abolitionists were willing to use ___________ to end slavery.
violence
Who was the Confederate commanding general who agreed to terms of surrender at the Appomattox Court House?
Robert E. Lee
I was the 16th President and guided the Union through the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Known as the South; the name of the government of 11 Southern states that left the Union in 1860–61.
The Confederate States of America
What city did General Sherman march through on his way to Savannah?
Atlanta
What did the South believe when it came to the issue of states rights vs federal laws?
States had the right to not follow any federal laws they felt were unfair.