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Abraham Lincoln
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Who gave it? Was it a speech or a document?
An inspirational document written by Abraham Lincoln and said the Civil War was about freeing slaves.
Where did the Civil War end?
Appomattox Courthouse
Describe William T. Sherman and what he did during the war.
Union general who believed in "Total War." Caused destruction in Georgia as he led the Atlanta campaign and the march at Sea.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the Gettysburg Address? Who gave it? Was it a speech or a document?
An inspirational speech given by Abraham Lincoln. Was about preserving democracy and increased commitment of the union to win the war.
Where were the first shots fired in the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, SC
Describe Ulysses S. Grant and what he did during the war.
Union general who was said to be the most capable of all the generals and was the commander of the union army.
What did Abraham Lincoln want to preserve (save)?
What was the most important reason for the attack on Fort Sumter?
The Southern location of the fort.
Describe Stonewall Jackson, what he did in the war, and how he earned his nickname.
Confederate general who earned his nickname for bravery during the Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). He faced the Union army head on.
What did Jefferson Davis want to preserve?
Wanted to preserve state's rights
Put these four battles in chronological order:
Sherman's March to Sea
Atlanta Campaign
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Describe Robert E. Lee and what he did during the war.
Confederate general who led the army of Northern Virginia to become one of the most successful confederate armies of the war.
Describe Scott's Great Snake. What was it? Whose strategy was it?
A political cartoon that showed the unions strategy to cut off supplies to the confederacy in half.