Dates
The event that occurred April 12, 1861; a Union Surrender
What is Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter?
The name of the bloodiest battle in American History. With over 50,000 casualties, it was a key victory on American soil
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated here
What is Ford's Theatre?
A secret journey to freedom for slaves
What is the Underground Railroad?
The name of the plan meant to restrict the supplies and movements of the Confederacy
What is the Anaconda Plan?
The surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse took place on this date
What is April 9, 1865?
This battle in September of 1862 stopped the Northern advance of General Lee, forcing him to retreat back to the Confederate States
What is the battle of Antietam?
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
the term for someone who wants to free the slaves
What is an abolitionist?
The name of the speech that Lincoln gave while dedicating a cemetery
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This state was created when it broke away from the Confederacy in 1863
What is West Virginia?
Although Lee's greatest victory, this battle led to the death of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What is the battle of Chancellorsville, VA?
The name of Lincoln's assassin; a prominent actor
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This document, signed by Abraham Lincoln after the battle of Antietam, freed the slaves on January 1, 1863
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This event prompted the secession of 7 Confederate states, thus spurring on the beginning of the Civil War
What is the election of 1860/Election of President Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on this date
What is April 14, 1865?
The fall of this city allowed for Union General Sherman to begin his famous "March to the Sea" in late 1864
What is Atlanta, GA?
The number of deaths that occurred during the Civil War
What is ~ 620,000 deaths?
Lincoln referred the nation as a " ______ _______", quoting the Bible, and stating that it "cannot stand".
What is a "House Divided"?
What is sectionalism?
Richmond, capitol of the Confederacy, fell to the Union on this date
What is April 3, 1865?
This battle featured 200,000 troops between the Union and Confederate sides; Confederate Victory
What is the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA
These are the 5 border states that did not join the Confederacy
What are Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware?
This court case occurred just prior to the start of the War regarding a slave and his freedom
What is the Dred Scott Case?
This battle featured two armored ships fighting each other to a stalemate; these were early versions of modern naval vessels
What is the Battle of the Ironclads / The Battle of Hampton Roads / The USS Monitor vs the CSS Virginia