Union
This person shot President Lincoln shortly after Lee surrendered.
John Wilkes Booth
Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond, Virginia
This Union general was the most trusted by President Abraham Lincoln.
Ulysses S. Grant
The first state to secede from the Union
South Carolina
The first battle of the Civil War was won by which side?
The Confederacy
Winfield Scott's plan to blockade and attack
The Anaconda Plan
Name given to the new union created by the seceding states
The Confederate States of America
Cautious Union general that failed to act on intercepted enemy battle plans
George McClellan
What does it mean to secede?
To remove oneself from an organization or alliance
All of Robert E. Lee's Confederacy victories were here.
Viriginia
These people wanted to end slavery IMMEDIATELY
Abolitionists
This man was the president of the Confederacy
Confederacy General that was shot by his own men at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Document signed by President Lincoln that ensured a Union victory would bring an end to slavery.
The Emancipation Proclamation
The bloodiest single-day battle was fought here.
Antietam
Name at least one thing Lincoln promised when he became president.
Leave slavery in south alone, guard federal property, enforce federal laws
Leading general of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general at the Battle of Gettysburg?
George Meade
Court case in which a slave attempted to sue his owner for his freedom.
Dred Scott Case.
Location where Robert E. Lee surrendered.
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What are 2 advantages the Union had at the beginning of the war?
More men, railroads, factories, weapons, uniforms; greater ability to ship people & supplies; navy
What are 2 advantages the Confederacy had at the beginning of the war?
No travel/knew the land; more trained military leaders
This Union general led the attack on Atlanta and set fires across the city.
Sherman
This act required Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
What action started the Civil War?
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter