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The 16th U.S. president. He was killed by John Wilkes Booth.
who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was supplies captured by an enemy during wartime.
what is contraband?
The amendment that gave blacks the right to vote
what is the 15th amendment?
The side that won the Civil War
What is the North?
This man opposed secession and slavery and had a great record in the army. He turned down an offer to command.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This is to prevent from entering or leaving
what is blockade?
The amendment that ended slavery was ratified in what year?
What is 1865?
This was another name for the South side
What is the confederacy?
During reconstruction, this many states were readmitted into the Union.
what is 11?
This was the general who pursed the Mississippi Valley wing of the Anaconda Plan.
who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This is to cut off supplies
what is siege?
This increased among blacks during reconstruction
What is literacy and education?
This was the side with the stronger military leaders
What is the South?
This person shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This man supported slavery and argued that slavery is better than liberty and equality.
Who is George Fitzhugh?
these were laws that restricted African Americans rights
What are the black codes?
The first black politicians were elected during this time period
what is reconstruction?
This sparked the start of the Civil War
What is the election of Abraham Lincoln?
This was an era between 1865-1877 where the nation was trying to rebuild itself
What is reconstruction?
This abolitionist once burned the constitution because he said it supported slavery.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
This is an accusation against a public official of doing something wrong
What is impeach
This allowed African Americans to serve in the military.
What is the militia act?
This was considered the turning point of the war
What is Gettysburg?
This was the person Lincoln was running against during his re-election
Who is George McClellan?