The Union
Who is President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who won the war?
Union- the North
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
Why were Southerners afraid of Lincoln becoming president?
They were worried that they would have no voice in the new government and that Lincoln would attempt to end slavery.
What side of the civil war called themselves the Union?
The Northern states that were still apart of the United States
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselves
Who were the two Harriets?
Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's cabin" which showed what slavery was like
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the color of the union uniforms ?
Blue
What was the color of the Confederate's uniform?
gray
What was the first great battle of the Civil war?
the Battle of Bull Run
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
What were the black codes?
At What place was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
What was the Union's reason for fighting?
preserve the Union and the country
What was the reason the Confederates fought?
to preserve their way of life; keep slavery
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the Anaconda Plan?
to capture territories near the Mississippi River and create blockades for the South
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It declared slaves in Confederate states were free
Who became President after Lincoln was assassinated?
His Vice President, Andrew Johnson
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
used to weapons and their way of life leads better to war
Where did the Confederate Army Surrender and in which year?
Appomattox Court House in 1865
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What was the 13th Amendment?
abolished slavery in the U.S.
What was Lincoln's wife's name?
Mary Todd Lincoln