Civil War People
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which was the first southern state to secede from the United States in Dec 1860?
South Carolina
Which battle lasted 3 days and it was the deadliest conflict in Northern American history?
battle of Gettysburg
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860...thought it was a threat to slavery and their economy
What was the event that kicked off the Civil War? Who made the first attack?
The south attacked Fort Sumter
Who was the Union general who later became President?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the one who talked to Lincoln to let African American (free and slave) men to fight in the war? What was this famous regiment called?
Fredrick Douglas. 54th Massachusetts
What was the outcome of the seige of Vicksburg?
The control of the Mississippi River
14th Amendment purpose?
Constitutional amendment that re-defined citizenship in the United States.
What was the message that Lincoln gave in his 2 minute speech at Gettysburg ?
We should fight to win in order for the lives of those who died dont go in vain so we can have a new birth of freedom
Who said this: "thus always to tyrants" after he shot the President.
John Wilkes Booth
Who was the women who played an important role during the war in helping the Soldiers and what was one of the main contributions did she made?
Clara Barton. She helped the injured soldiers and found the Red Cross
Which one was the Bloodiest SINGLE DAY battle in the war?
Battle of Antietam
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
What is the name of the capital of the Confederacy ?
Richmond, VA
This person turned down the job from the North Army to take full command of the South's Army
General Robert E. Lee
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What type of tactic did Sherman use during his march to which city?
He used scorched earth tactic where they destroyed everything around them even their economy to Savannah, GA
Explain what the purpose of the 13th amendment is?
prohibiting slavery in the United States.
What are slave states that remained in the union?
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware
Who was an infamously cautious Union general; He was removed from his post after the Battle of Antietam?
General McClellan
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860...thought it was a threat to slavery and their economy
Where did Robert E. Lee surrendered in 1865?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
15th Amendment purpose
Constitutional Amendment that prevented the restriction of voting rights based on race, ethnicity, or previous condition of servitude
Name some Northern advantages in the war.
population, technology, industrialization, railroads