Causes
The South's economy was based on ____________.
Slavery
What battle was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
This amendment ended slavery in the United States.
13th
What was the twelve-year period following the U.S. Civil War in which the South's social, economic, and political systems had to be rebuilt?
Reconstruction
The election of this president triggered the South to secede from the United States
Abraham Lincoln
Who was General of the Union army during the Civil War?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
The amendment which states that no one can be kept from voting because of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
15th
Which slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Only slaves fighting for the Confederacy
Loyalty to one's region or section of the country
Sectionalism
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War? (HINT: also the name of a famous speech)
Gettysburg
This organization was established to provide former slaves with food, clothing, education and help finding jobs.
The Freedman’s Bureau
*Most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
*Nicknamed Moses
*Made 19 trips South to free slaves
Harriet Tubman
Belief that the states should be able to decide its own laws without interference from the federal government
States' rights
Who led a march from Atlanta to Savannah that destroyed buildings, farmland, and homes?
Sherman's March to the Sea
At what place did the South officially surrender to the North?
Appomattox Court House
The amendment which made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country and gave all citizens equal protection of the law.
14th
This slave took his case to the Supreme Court and argued that since he had traveled to "free" lands, that he should be free.
Dred Scott
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Compromise between two territories over whether or not to allow slavery
Confederate General that surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
Robert E. Lee
What was the name for the Union strategy to win the war?
Anaconda Plan
These were laws that limited the rights of former slaves. For example, not allowing them to vote, own land or have certain jobs.
Black codes
This novel strengthened support for the abolitionist movement. (HINT: It begins with the word Uncle)
Uncle Tom's Cabin