Pre-War
This Act required the North to return runaway slaves to their southern owners.
Fugitive Slave Act
What state was Abraham Lincoln born in?
Kentucky
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the Union state with the highest population?
New York
This siege started off the Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
1820
What was one of the professions Abe partook in before he became president?
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Confederate Forces?
Robert E. Lee
Washington D.C.
Battle of Bull Run
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What years was Abraham Lincoln president?
1861-1865
What was the first state to secede from the U.S.?
South Carolina
What party was the majority of the Northern government part of?
What primary Advantage did the South have over the North at the beginning of the War?
Better Generals
This Supreme Court case was responsible for the statement that blacks were not citizens of the U.S.
Dredd Scott v. Sandford
Who did Abraham Lincoln face in his famous debate?
Stephen Douglas
What was the South's main way of securing weapons?
Trade
Who was the last commander of Northern forces?
Ulysses S. Grant
This general was killed by his own men when returning to camp.
Stonewall Jackson
James Buchanan
What is the name of the theater where Abe was killed?
Peterson House
How many states were a part of the Confederacy?
11
How many states were in the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?
23
This Union general was known for the lack of decisiveness.
McClellan