Civil War
Who was the President of the Union ?
Abraham Lincoln
What was Reconstruction?
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
Who was President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What Document freed slaves in the Confederacy?
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the North called during the Civil War?
The Union
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
Which amendment granted citizenship?
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What river split the Confederacy?
Mississippi River
Who was the main general for the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What organization helped formerly enslaved people?
Freedmen's Bureau
Which amendment protected voting rights?
15th Amendment
Which abolitionist escaped slavery and later helped guide enslaved people to freedom through the Underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was the bloodiest single-day battle?
Battle of Antietam
What battle was the turning point of the civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
What laws limited African Americans?
Black Codes
Which Reconstruction Amendment was violated for many years through poll taxes and literacy tests?
15th Amendment
Which formerly enslaved abolitionist became a powerful speaker taught himself how to read and write and was against Slavery?
Frederick Douglas
What did the South rely on economically?
Agriculture/Cotton
What plan blockaded Southern ports?
The Anaconda Plan
What was the goal of Reconstruction?
How did the reconstruction Amendments attempt to change life for formerly enslaved African American?
They abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and protected voting rights.
Who accepted lee's Surrender?
Ulysses S. Grant
How did the North's industrial advantages help them win the Civil War?
The North had more factories, railroads, weapons, and supplies, which helped support their army and economy during the war.