Battles
What battle is known as the bloodiest battle in history?
Battle of Gettysburg
What side won the war?
North
Who was the president of the Northern side?
Abraham Lincoln
What state is Gettysburg in?
Pennsylvania
What was the capital of the Southern states?
Richmond, Virginia
About how many Americans died during the Civil War?
Around 620,000 deaths
What side wanted to abolish slavery?
North
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
__ was the first state to secede from the Union.
South Carolina
What was the Norths battle plan called?
Anaconda Plan
Where did Robert E. Lee formally surrender at?
The town of Appomattox Court House
What side lost more money?
The North
Who was appointed as the lead general for the North?
Ulysses S. Grant
What state is Charleston located in?
South Carolina.
Who led the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
Robert Gould Shaw
How many days long was the battle of Gettysburg?
3 days long
South
Who was in office before Abraham Lincoln?
James Buchanan
What state became a border state in 1863?
West Virginia
How much of the Confederates wealth was lost during the war?
2/3 of their wealth or 2 billion dollars.
Who led the attack on Fort Sumter?
Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment.
What is one strength of the North?
Factory production.
Railroad miles.
A representative functioning government.
An established Navy.
Recognition from EU countries.
Who ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election?
George McClellan
What are the four original border states?
Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, and Maryland
What day and year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated on?
April 15, 1865