the battles of the civil war
How long was the war?
Four years
What does secede mean?
Break apart
Who conquered Atlanta in his march to the sea?
William T. Sherman
How many people participated in the war?
670,000 people (rounded)
How many people died in total?
620,000 people (rounded)
Which side won the fort Sumter battle?
The Confederacy
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal as president?
To keep the United States together as one country
Who led the union during the late years of the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
About how many people survived?
50,000 people (rounded)
How many people died in the Gettysburg battle?
50,000 people (rounded)
Which side won the most battles?
The Union
What year did the election start that Abraham Lincoln was in?
1860
Who was the leader of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which side had the most destruction?
The South
Which side was the good side?
The Union (LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER)
Who marched from Atlanta to Savannah?
General Sherman
What was the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina
Who led the confederacy army most of the time?
Robert E. Lee
Did both sides suffer?
Yes
Could slaves vote in the south?
No
Which side won the war?
The Union
When did the leaders of the south states meet to make the confederacy?
February 1861
Who was stone mountain named after?
Stonewall Jackson
What are the three main causes so many people died in the civil war?
Combat, exposure, and disease.
The southern states believed that states had the _____ to ______ out any federal laws they _________ with. (fill in the blanks by saying the words in order)
Power, cancel, and disagreed.