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Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant went the the same military college?
True! They both went to Westpoint.
Picnickers went to watch this battle in Virginia, but they fled when the Union lost the battle
The Battle of Manassas
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
It was about the life of a slave, and it taught people how bad slavery really was.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Tubman wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, which explained life as a slave.
False, that was Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad
A Union soldier got a copy of Lee's plans to invade the north and the Union was able to stop Lee's army in this battle in Maryland.
The Battle of Antietam
What were two things women did for the United States while the men fought in the Civil War?
- harvest, plow and plant on farms
- manage families
- cared for animals
- delivered mail
- worked in factories
- became nurses
- some even spied on the enemy
Who is Abraham Lincoln? Who is Jefferson Davis?
Lincoln was President of the United States of America. at the time of the civil war. Jefferson Davis was the 'president' of the Confederate States of America.
Slaves were allowed to leave life in slavery if they wanted.
False, slaves were not allowed to make any decisions themselves.
This Battle was the worst of all, but helped the Union to win the war.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
What lasting effect from women did the Civil War have today?
Before the war, most nurses were men. After the war, and even now, more women are nurses!
Who is Ulysses S. Grant? and who is Robert E. Lee?
Grant was the general of the Union Army. Lee was the general of the Confederate army.
The Underground Railroad was a system of underground tunnels that helped people escape slavery.
False, The Underground Railroad was not actually underground.
After this battle, the Union soldiers did not follow the Confederate army, and made Lincoln mad.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? And why did Abraham Lincoln decide to make this proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a notice that said if the Union won the war, ALL slaves in the United States would be free. He decided this because he was mad at the south for being mean to slaves, and for starting a war over something that wasn't fair in the first place.
Who is Clara Barton?
Clara Barton was the "Angel of the Battlefield", she was nurse who risked her life to help wounded union soldiers on the battlefield.
Free states were states that slavery was not allowed.
True, free states did not allow slavery.
The Battle of the Wilderness...
was one of the battles when Grant lost more men but kept advancing, eventually beating the confederate army.
What kind of characteristics did Conductors on the Underground Railroad need to have? List two characteristics and explain why they would need these traits.
Examples: clever, smart, tricky, quiet, quick, brave, kind, etc.
*Answers will vary*