Causes
What happened in Kansas?
Fighting over whether to be a slave or free state.
The first land battle of the war was fought here. Many people from Washington DC came out to watch. It was a big Union loss.
Bull Run 1
Who was the President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Where were the first shots fired that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
The Union general and his army forgot the parts to build a bridge, thus giving General Lee enough time to build a strong defense.
Fredericksburg
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg
The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger Southerners?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery.
General Hooker was winning the fight for the Union, but his army was almost split in two resulting in a Southern victory.
Chancellorsville
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War?
Antietam
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
Why was the Election of 1860 an important cause of the Civil War?
Lincoln was elected and was going to free the slaves.
Union General McClellen tried to attack Richmond, but General Lee beat him in five battles in one week.
7 Days Battles
Who was the Navy's best leader who sailed his ships past two enemy forts and captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
What was the name of the Union strategy to surround the South and strangle it?
Scott's Great Snake (Anaconda Plan)
What did Union General William T. Sherman do as he attacked the South?
He attacked through the heart of the South destroying cities, buildings, and plantations.
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights/sectionalism
Iron ships fought each other for the very first time.
Monitor vs the Virginia
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
According to the North's plan to win the war, what major river needed to be controlled?
The Mississippi