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
Which region was better prepared for the war?
The North because of their factories, weapons, and resources. They also had more railroad tracks which moved goods and people quickly.
The first shots of the war were fired here
What is Fort Sumter? or Charleston, SC?
This region had an agricultural economy.
What is the South
Turned down the job from the North Army to take full command of the South's Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee
The North wanted a strong federal government, and the South wanted each state to make their own decisions. The issue over state and federal decisions is called ________/
What is States Rights?
This event kicked off the Civil War with the first shots fired here
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
The start of Shermans March was here
What is Atlanta, GA
This Region had an industrial economy.
What is the North.
This woman was one of the main conductor's of the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
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?
This was where President Lincoln was assassinated
Ford's Theatre
People who worked to abolish slavery
Abolitionist
The Union general nicknamed "butcher"
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
What book exposed many people to the horrible reality of the practice of slavery.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
This was John Brown's attempt at starting a slave rebellion in order to fight against slavery.
Sherman's March to the Sea ended in this city
What is Savannah, GA?
what term means, "the right to vote"
suffrage
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
These 3 events lead to the start of the Civil War
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision, Raid at Harper's Ferry
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
What was the battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee surrendered here in April 1865
Where is Appomattox, VA?
General Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta because of this.
What is Atlanta's railroad made them a "supply center"