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
The author of "The Star Spangled Banner" that witnessed the battle of Fort Sumter.
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.
What state was Robert E. Lee from?
Virginia
The Mason-Dixon line
I escaped slavery and went back to slave states to rescue other slaves.
Harriet Tubman
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
What is the name of the song or constellation that runaway slaves would follow?
Why did the South want to keep slavery legal?
They needed more people working the fields.
They weren't making as much money as the south.
They wanted to make more money like the north.
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
True or false....
Slaves were allowed to vote and own a home.
False they were seen as property
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
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Why was Harriet Tubman considered brave?
Accept all correct answers. Examples:
She escaped slavery. She went back and helped others escape slavery. She worked for woman's rights and the right to vote.