Union
Who is President during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
When was the Civil War?
1861-1865
I wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
In class I called the Emancipation Procolmation somthing specific what did it do?
"a fit and necessary war measure"; freed the slaves in the confederate states only. It also allowed freed slaves to join the Union Army
Union
the states in the north during the Civil War
What were some nicknames for a northern soldier?
Yankee
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
3 day battle in Pennsylvania; known as the turning point of the war.
Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3 1863
I founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
the most famous African American Regiment
54th Regiment of Massachusetts
Confederacy
the states in the south who seceded from the union during the Civil War
What side of the civil war called themselves the Union?
The Northern states that were still apart of the United States
Who won both battles of Bull Run?
The Confederates
One day battle in Sharpsburg, Maryland known as the most devastating loss to the Union
Battle of Antietam, September 17th 1862
I lead a raid in the south that failed miserably.
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckenridge
John Bell
Stephan Douglas
Popular Sovereignty
Government is created by subject to the will of the people
Who won the battle at Gettysburg?
The Union
Who was Robert E Lee?
Confederacy General
Known as the "march to the sea"
Sherman's March, November 15th do December 21st, 1864
I was elected in 1860 and again in 1864, and was then assassinated on April 14th, 1865
Abraham Lincoln
3 Major Advantages the Union had over the south
More men to fight
Had control of all railroads
specific interests of different sections of the United States
Who was Ulyssess S Grant?
The General of the Union Army
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Surrender at Appomattox, April 9 1865
I was the President of The Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
3 Major Advantages the Confederates had over the Union.
Knew the land of the south better than the union soliders.
Military leaders had more experience in battle and leading
The south were fighting for homes and families
States Rights
Specific rights of the states not vested in the US constitution