General Facts of the Civil War
How many years did the Civil War last?
4
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
How did Abraham Lincoln influence the Civil War?
He became President and fought for slavery
What color stood for the Union?
Blue
On what date did General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant?
April 9, 1865
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
allowed states to choose for themselves whether slavery would be allowed
Why were the confederates in favor of slavery?
The confederates were in favor of slavery because they used slavery for their own profit.
How did Robert E Lee influence the Civil War?
He was the general for the Union Army
What color stood for the Confederates?
Red
Did the Civil War completely end following General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox?
No, scattered resistance continued for a few more weeks.
What is meant by ‘states rights versus federal rights’?
It is the idea that the states were in a feud with the federal government over control over some specific matters, such as slavery
What was the name of the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
How did Clara Barton influence the Civil War?
She was a nurse for the Union Army
What was the Union's view on Slavery?
The Union was against slavery
What kind of terms did General Grant permit for the Confederate soldiers?
- All officers and soldiers would be pardoned.
- Allowed to keep private property.
- Officers could keep their side arms.
- Lee’s soldiers would be given Union food.
Out of the Civil War battles, what was the bloodiest battle?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the tipping point for the South that caused then to attack the North?
When Abe Lincon was elected for president
John Brown was in favor of WHAT to end slavery?
He was in favor of violence
What was the Confederates view on slavery?
They were in favor of slavery.
True or False, General Lee was thinking in the best interest of his soldiers when he offered to surrender to Grant?
True
What does the word Secession mean?
The word secession means when some states were seeking to leave the Union/North
What was the name of the movement to end slavery in the United States?
American Abolitionist Movement
How did Jefferson Davis influence the Civil War?
He was the general of the Confederate States
Which side was Abe Lincoln on?
Union
Why did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union Army?
They lacked food and supplies.
Union cavalry was blocking his retreat.
6000 of his men had been taken prisoner.
Soldiers were deserting every day.