Battles of the War
This battle of the Civil War had the most casualties of any other battle
The Battle of Gettysburg
What is the definition of a Civil War?
A war between organized groups within the same nation
What was Reconstruction
Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South
What did the Gettysburg Address address?
honored fallen Civil War soldiers while redefining the war as a fight for human equality
How did sharecropping work?
farmers worked land owned by others and paid rent by giving part of their crops to the landowner
Which event officially started the Civil War?
Battle at Fort Sumter
The growing political, economic, and social differences between the North and South is called
Sectionalism
What did the 13th Amendment do
officially abolished slavery in all states.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free and changed the purpose of the war to include ending slavery
Who were freedmen
formerly enslaved African Americans
The Battle of the Ironclads was important because it…
Introduced iron-clad warships and changed Naval Warfare
This state was the first to succeed from the Union
South Carolina
What rights did the 14th Amendment protect
granted citizenship to all people born in the United States and promised equal protection under the law
How did the Freedmen’s Bureau help formerly enslaved people
government agency created to help freed people and poor whites by providing food, education, medical care, and help finding jobs. (integrate them into society)
In which city was Fort Sumter located
Charleston
What did Sherman’s March to the Sea mainly target?
Southern cities and farms/ plantations
Which side did Ulysses S. Grant fight for
North/ Union
Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment
African American men
What was the purpose of Black Codes?
control African Americans and limit their freedom
What methods did the Ku Klux Klan use and who did they target
violence, threats, and intimidation against African Americans
Why is the Battle of Antietam historically important?
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
What does secession mean
to leave or separate from the Union
Why was South Carolina under military rule
To make sure Reconstruction laws were followed and citizens were protected
Who were carpetbaggers?
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction
How did Reconstruction end in South Carolina?
federal troops were removed and white leaders regained political control