Civil War People
The President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
The separation of groups of people, usually by race
segregation
This battle was the official start of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
What was the result of the Union winning the Battle of Vicksburg?
Union control of the Mississippi River.
Led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
Which battle gave the North control of the Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Where was majority of the war fought?
The South
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
In the Civil War, soldiers had the option to ______ ; choosing if they wanted to fight in the war or not.
enlist
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
Gettysburg Address
What year did the war begin?
1861
True or false: Ulysses S. Grant was the army leader of the South.
False: he was the army leader of the North
This means "to leave" or "seperate"
The South ________ed from the Union.
secede
What event occurred right after the Civil War ended that shocked America?
The Assassination of Lincoln
What was the main argument of the Civil War?
Main goal was to see if slavery should be illegal or not.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
Emancipation Proclamation
How did the Civil War end?
The South surrendered
What year did the Civil War end?
1865