Vocabulary
What does battle mean?
A fight between two or more people.
In the 1800s, slavery was mostly found in which part of the Union?
south
Who led the southern states?
General Robert E. Lee
What were the colors given to the north? And to the south?
north-blue
south-gray
They thought it would be over quickly.
to agree to stop fighting
Abolitionists wanted to do what to slavery?
Abolish or end slavery
Who led the northern states?
General Ulysses S. Grant
The northern states were called what during the war?
Union or Yankees
help with the farms and families
worked in factories
spied on the enemies
worked as nurses to the soldiers
What are uniforms?
special clothing worn by all members of a group
Who was the author of the book, Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Where did General Lee surrender?
Appomattox Courthouse
The southern states were called what during the war?
Rebels or Confederacy
How did General Grant treat the Confederate soldiers?
With kindness-he allowed them to go home after signing a paper saying they would not fight the US again.
What are supplies?
Materials people need to survive.
Who helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad after she escaped slavery?
Harriet Tubman
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal during the War?
How many states in total left the Union when President Lincoln was elected?
11
What was the nickname given to Clara Barton?
the angel of the battlefield
What does advancing mean?
to move forward
What was the name given to the secret group that helped enslaved people escape to the north?
Underground Railroad
This document was signed by President Lincoln to free enslaved people.
Emancipation Proclamation
Who was elected president of the Confederate states when they separated from the Union?
Jefferson Davias
What organization (that still exists today) did Clara Barton start?
American Red Cross