People
won the 1860 election
Abraham Lincon
First state to succeed from the Union
South Carolina
First attack
Fort Sumter
War fought between Northern and Southern states of the US
Civil War
In the declaration of secession, the states outlined this as their main reason for leaving the Union
to preserve and spread slavery
President of the Confederate State of America
Jefferson Davis
articles of secession passed in
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas
First battle won by the South
Battle of Bull Run
An event that occurred in the aftermath of Lincoln's election between November 1860 through April 1861. During this time, leaders in Southern states voted to leave the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Secession Crisis
ran against Lincoln for President and was popular in the South
Stephen Douglas
Capital of the Confederate States of America was in Richmond, __
Virginia
Major battle in the West
Battle of Belmont
These articles of ____ passed in Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas
secession
Confederate general in charge of much of the Confederate army
Robert E Lee
These battles gave the Union control over most of Kentucky and Tennessee
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
Someone who works to end slavery
abolitionist
Union general who later became president
Ulysses S Grant
The right of a citizen to demand proof that their imprisonment is legal
heabeas corpus