Battles
True or False: The battle of Gettysburg was known for being the deadliest battle and was a turning point in the war.
True!
Who was the leader of a raid at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
What was the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that changed people thoughts on slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who won the Civil War?
The North, or the Union
What was the secret and hidden journey to freedom for slaves called?
The Underground Railroad.
What was the first battle of the Civil war?
Fort Sumter
Who am I?
I was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
My right-hand man was Stonewall Jackson.
I surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
I was asked to lead the Union army but I could not fight against Virginia.
Robert E. Lee
One of the main disagreements between the North and the South was states’ rights, which would lead to the Civil War. What is one of the issues that they disagreed about?
States' rights to have slavery
What was the court ruling that declared that Dred Scott should not be given his freedom?
The Dred Scott Decision
What were the people fighting for the South called?
Confederates
What war strategy did Sherman choose when he marched from Atlanta to Savannah (March to the Sea) and destroyed everything in his path?
Total War
What was a person called who wanted to end slavery?
An abolitionist
The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when...
Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter
What is the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government called?
State Rights
What did the South's economy depend on?
Agriculture: cotton plantations/farms where slaves worked.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who am I?
I was the President during the Civil War.
I was a lawyer before becoming a politician.
I was the 16th president of the United States.
I wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and gave the Gettysburg Address.
Abraham Lincoln
What did John Brown intend to do at the raid on Harper's Ferry?
Steal weapons to give to enslaved people.
What was the act that required that escaped slaves be captured and returned to their owners and punishment for those helping slaves escape.
Fugitive Slave Act
Where was the end of the Civil War?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What was the speech called that Lincoln gave after the Civil War?
The Gettysburg Address
Who am I?
I accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House.
I was the 18th president of the United States.
After the Battle of Vicksburg, I was given control of the Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Which act stated that California would be a free state, and other states joining would decide for themselves.
Compromise of 1850.
Who am I?
I was a famous Confederate general under Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.
I led troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg, and was accidentally shot by my own troops.
I was nicknamed Stonewall because of how strong I was when facing the enemy.
Thomas Jackson