People of the Civil War
Does an abolitionist want to end slavery or keep it?
END it
I am a large farm in the southern states. What am I?
a plantation
What was the nickname for a Union soldier?
a yankee
Did the United States fight against each other in the Civil War?
Yes! North v. South
Does an enslaved person get paid for the work they do?
NO
What did Abraham Lincoln write that was a first step to stop slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Where was the Confederacy in the United States?
The South
What part of the U.S. made up the Union?
The North
Why was the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd" important before and during the Civil War?
It led people to freedom!
Which army had a yell? What was it called?
The Confederacy
The Rebel Yell
I commanded the Union Army. Who am I?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What fort did the Confederacy want to take over?
Fort Sumter
Who was a spy for the Union?
Harriet Tubman
Was slavery a cause of the Civil War?
Yes. It cause disagreements between the North and South.
Was the Underground Railroad an actual train?
No
I was a school teacher and then became a nurse. I was the "Angel of the Battlefield". Who am I?
Clara Barton
Why did the southern states secede?
They didn't want to be told what to do and they didn't want to end slavery.
What was the Union economy based on?
Factories and manufacturing.
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox
Who commanded the Confederate army?
I escaped to PA to gain my freedom and became a well-known conductor on the Underground Railroad. Who am I?
Harriet Tubman
What was the Confederacy's economy based on?
Crops and Farming.
Who was elected President at the time of the Civil War? What state was he from?
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
What organization did Clara Barton found that is still around to this day?
The Red Cross