Civil War 1
Who is President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Which side of the Civil War called themselves the Union?
The Northern States that were apart of the United States
The abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of which book?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A war fought between the people of a single country is called?
a civil war
Who was the commander of the confederate forces?
General Robert E. Lee
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave all men the right to vote regardless of their race or whether they had been slaves before the war.
On which side did most formerly enslaved people fight on?
The Union
The central cause of the Civil War was ___________?
Slavery
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secession mean?
to break away from, to withdraw from an organization or alliance, to remove oneself
What is a draft?
A system for requiring citizens to serve in their country's armed forces
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
The period after the Civil War from 1865-1877 is known as?
Reconstruction
What did the 14th amendment do?
It guaranteed citizenship to all people born in the United States including formerly enslaved people. It also gave all citizens the right to due process and equal protection under the law.
What advances in technology made the Civil War more deadly?
Railroads, Weaponry, and Telegraph
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What was the primary cause of death during the Civil War?
Infections and Diseases
What is an abolitionist?
People who favored abolition, the ending of slavery
In which theatre was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
At Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
What was the name of the Senator who was beat with a cane on the floor of the Senate?
Senator Sumner
How many men died during the Civil War?
Over 600,000
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It declared free all enslaved people in the Confederate States of America. It also changed the aim of the war from preserving the union to ending slavery.
What was the first state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina