Causes
What was the FIRST major cause of the Civil War?
division & tension between northern Union vs southern/Confederate secession (OR disagreements about federal vs state rights)
President Abraham Lincoln
What was the battle decisively changed the war tide to favor the Union?
*Hint: Lincoln gave a famous speech following this battle.
Battle of Gettysburg
What did the majority of soldiers die from?
Diseases
Define secession.
the withdrawal of membership of a federation or political body
What was the SECOND major cause of the Civil War?
slavery: abolitionism vs. enslavement in the south
Who was the main Union general?
Gen. Ulysses Grant
*just Ulysses or Grant = OK
What was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War in which people lined up to watch with picnic baskets?
a. Shiloh b. Antietam c. Bull Run
c. Bull Run
What was the term for the southern/Confederate troops?
Rebels
What were the ships made of iron called?
ironclads
Why did the Confederates want to maintain enslavement?
Because of their economic reliance on it for their cash crop plantations
Who was the main Confederate general?
Gen Robert E. Lee
*just Lee = OK
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
a. Gettysburg b. Appomattox Court House c. Vicksburg
b. Battle of Appomattox Court House
What were the bread riots?
Riots lead mainly by women and children following the rising cost in bread
What is a proclamation?
An announcement
What was a major catalyst for southern secession and the creation of the Confederacy?
*Hint: this is a political reason
the election of Abraham Lincoln
Who helped to run the Underground Railroad & was the first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States?
Harriet Tubman
Which battle and siege was led by Gen. Grant? It helped the Union to control the southern Mississippi River.
a. Vicksburg b. Shiloh c. Fredericksburg
a. Battle/Siege of Vicksburg
Bonus: What was the main weapon used during the Civil War?
bayonet musket
*either of these words = OK
What is emancipation?
liberation or freedom from oppression and restrictions