Causes of the War
What issue caused the biggest disagreement between the North and South?
Slavery
What was the North called?
The Union
About how many New Yorkers joined the Union army?
Over 400,000
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
Who was the president elected in 1860 who upset Southern states?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the South called?
The Confederacy
Name one way New York helped during the war.
Made weapons / supplies / ships
Who helped as a nurse, spy, and leader for the Union?
Harriet Tubman
What document freed enslaved people in the Confederacy?
Emancipation Proclamation
What does it mean to secede?
To leave the United States
What was the Union’s main goal?
To keep the country together
What was the name of the violent protests in NYC about the draft?
The Draft Riots
Who was the Union general that helped win the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
What amendment ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
Southern states were worried Abraham Lincoln would do what to slavery?
End or stop slavery
What did the Confederacy want to do?
Leave the United States
What could wealthy men do to avoid going to war?
Pay money
Who was the Confederate general who surrendered?
Robert E. Lee
About how many African Americans joined the Union army?
About 180,000
What event started the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
Which states stayed in the Union?
The Northern states
Who was treated unfairly during the draft?
Poor people
Who created the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Name one result of the Civil War.
Slavery ended OR the country stayed together