Battles
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What is Antietam known as?
The single bloodiest day of the Civil War
What was the era after the Civil War known as?
Reconstruction
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who was elected governor of NC in 1877?
Zebulon Vance
Approximately how many soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg?
50,000
Who won the Battle of Antietam?
It was a draw
Which president had a stricter plan for reconstruction?
Johnson
Who was elected president in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is General Sherman’s burning down of Atlanta known as?
Sherman's March to the Sea
Where was the Battle of Vicksburg?
Vicksburg, MS
Where was the Battle of Antietam?
Sharsburg, MD
What document went into effect On January 1, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
What did the 13th amendment do?
Outlawed Slavery
Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president?
Andrew Johnson
What important asset did the winner of the Battle of Vicksburg gain control of?
Mississippi River
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What did the 14th amendment do?
Defined citizenship in a way that included African Americans
Where did Robert E Lee surrender to General Grant at?
Appomattox Court House
Which president withdrew the army from the southern states and ended Reconstruction?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who was the Confederate leader at Antietam?
Robert E Lee
Who was the Union General at Gettysburg?
George Meade
What is a scalawag?
Southern Republicans who believed anyone who worked for the new government was a crook or traitor
What are two things that the Black Codes prohibited?
Own guns and meet together after sunset
What did the 15th amendment do?
Said the US could not dent anyone a vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude