Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis
President Lincoln believed it was illegal for the Southern states to do this, which means leave the union.
Secede
South Carolina became the first state to do this in Dec. 1860
What is secession?
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
What was the battle of Gettysburg
This novel changed views about slavery.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The amendment that officially ended slavery.
13th Amendment
Turned down the job from the North Army to take full command of the South's Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee
Group of people opposed to slavery
What are abolitionists?
This event kicked off the Civil War with the first shots fired here
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
Where did violence break out over electing a territorial government?
Kansas
The amendment that defined citizenship.
14th Amendment
This person assisinated President Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booth
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Name the last official battle of the Civil War in Virginia, that resulted in surrender.
What is the battle of Appomattox Court House
What Compromise led to California being added to the Union?
The Compromise of 1850
The amendment that gave formerly enslaved men the right to vote.
15th Amendment
The Union general nicknamed "butcher"
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves that lived where?
What are states currently in rebellion?
By July of 1861, how many states were part of the Confederacy just prior to the first battle?
11
This battle is where the North realized war with the South would be difficult and not a "quick win."
What is the battle of Bull Run/Manassas Massachusetts?
What was the signifigance of the Dred Scott Decision?
Enslaved people could not sue because they could not be considered citizens.
What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's plan to admit states back into the Union?
The 10 percent plan.
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
This was Lincoln's motive behind the Emancipation Proclamation.
To encourage freed black, slaves from the south to support the Union.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
This Union victory helped Abraham Lincoln get reelected as President.
Battle of Atlanta
Where did John Brown's Raid take place?
Harpers Ferry, VA
When did Reconstruction officially end?
The Compromise of 1877