People
one of the most notable presidents in American history. He led the nation through the Civil War, kept the nation unified, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government and modernized the economy.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The war began when troops from South Carolina fired on federal forces stationed here.
What is Fort Sumter?
Abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
Where were most battles fought?
On Confederate land
South Carolina became the first state to do this in Dec. 1860. 10 States followed.
What is secession?
A person who wanted to end slavery in the US.
What is an abolitionist?
The president of the Confederacy.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, and Maryland
What were the border states that remained with the Union but slavery was permitted?
It gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or creed.
What is the 15th Amendment?
A battle cry used by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
What was the Rebel Yell?
The period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
What was Reconstruction?
A system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North or in Canada. This was very risky and dangerous.
What was the Underground Railroad?
Led the troops to battle for the Confederacy
Who was Stonewall Jackson?
The capital of the Confederate States.
What was Richmond, VA?
This declared enslaved people in rebellion states to be freed in an effort to deprive the Confederacy of its workforce.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The bloodiest single day in American history with over 23,000 casualties.
What was the Battle of Antietam?
At a National Cemetery dedication, Lincoln reminded the people of the reason our nation was created and tasked the living with the unfinished work to make sure soldiers who gave their lives for this greater cause did not do so in vain.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Name 4 advantages of the Union
The Union had an advantage with more people, factories, railroads, and a stronger political structure.
Turned down the job offer to serve as general of the Northern Army to take full command of the Southern Army.
Who was General Robert E. Lee?
The Tennesse River and the Ohio River
What rivers were referred to as the "Little River" and the "Big River" that were sung in "Follow the Drinking Gourd", a song that was used to help enslaved people escape slavery.
This made it illegal to assist runaway slaves. It was an attempt to dismantle the Underground Railroad.
What was The Fugitive Slave Act?
The first major land battle of the war was fought here.
What was the Battle of Bull Run?
On November 15, 1864 Union General led over 62,000 troops on a mission to destroy the South's infrastructure and rail network here.
What was Sherman's March to the Sea from Atlanta GA to the Atlantic Ocean?
Northern Civil War strategy to starve the South by blockading seaports and controlling the Mississippi River.
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The Union general at the conclusion of the war who later became a president.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Robert E. Lee surrendered here on this date--Month and year
What happened at the Appomattox Court House in April 1865?
This is the supreme law of the United States, written by the Founding Fathers in Philadelphia in 1787.
What is the United States Constitution?
The turning point of the war. A 3 day battle resulting in Union victory and a presidential address memorializing the lives lost on the battlefield and reminder of what the country represents.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address?
A part of the Anaconda Plan that prevented the Confederacy from trading.
What is a blockade?
The Confederacy hoped to convince European countries to come to their aid but they found other sources for agricultural trade and stayed out of the war.
What is cotton diplomacy?