Civil War 1
Who is President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who were the commanders for both sides?
union = Grant
confederacy = Lee
What changed the cotton industry?
The cotton gin
President Lincoln was the first president born....
outside of the original 13 colonies
Which side had better schools and universities?
the north
Who was Clara Barton
field nurse who established The American Red Cross
What did bromine do?
stopped gangrene
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the All states including confederate states were free
Where did Robert E Lee surrender?
Appomattox, Virginia
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
The North was known as the _____ and the south was the ____________
union
confederacy
Which side had more trains?
north
What year was Lincoln elected and when did he take over office
1860
March 1861
As soon on President Lincoln was elected which state left the union first?
South Carolina
What was "The march to the sea"
Roger Sherman led union soldiers in a scorched earth strategy burning all southern plantations/buildings/ etc. This happened in the state of Georgia.
who was William Lloyd Garrison?
He published a newspaper called "The Liberator" was against slavery
What does secede mean?
to break away from, leave or remove themselves
He escaped slavery and became an author for civil rights advocate. He helped convince Lincoln to abolish slavery
Frederick Douglas
What was unique about the border states?
They stayed in the union but still had slavery
what fraction on the southern population was made up of slaves?
1/3
Who is Jefferson Davis?
President of the Confederacy
which states were more dependent on agriculture?
the south
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the danger faced by African Americans who fought for the Union?
If captured they could be sold into slavery
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.