Vocabulary
Slavery
The practice of a person being treated as property.
Who was the nurse that founded the Red Cross?
Clara Barton
it lasted July 1, through July 4, 1863
The battle of Gettysburg
How long did The Civil War last?
5 years
Abolitionist
someone who wanted to abolish slavery
succeed
To leave or withdraw.
He ran against Abe Lincoln in the president election.
George McClellan
The fort ran out of food and supplies while being bombarded
Fort Sumter
How did the war end?
A Confederate surrender
Emancipation Proclamation
An order issued by Lincoln to free all slaves
casualty
A soldier that is killed or wounded in battle.
He led the Union army to victory.
Ulysses S. Grant
The first major battle of the Civil War
The First Battle of Bull Run
What was the leading cause of death?
disease
Confederacy
the group of states that succeeded from the Union
border state
A state that allowed slavery but did not succeed from the Union.
He was elected during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate army
The Battle of Antiemen
When were the first shots fired?
April 12, 1861
Blockade
to shut down the confederacy's access to the outside world
Missouri compromise (if answered correctly double points)
An act that admitted Missouri as a slave state.
He controlled the South troops
Robert E. Lee
It was raided by and abolitionist named John Brown
Harpers Ferry
How many people lost their lives in The Civil War?
close to 750,000
Antebellum
a term meaning before war