Key Figures
This abolitionist led a raid on an arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
Who is John Brown
This man was the president of the Confederate States of America.
Who was Jefferson Davis
This marks the beginning of the Civil War where the first shots were fired.
What is Fort Sumter
This is where General Lee surrendered to General Grant to end the Civil War.
Where is Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What was the North's point of view of slavery by the 1850s?
a) Slaves could only work on farms in the North.
b) Most northern states supported slavery.
c) Most northern states had outlawed slavery.
C
This former slave was perhaps the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped many slaves reach freedom in the North.
Who is Harriet Tubman
This former slave wrote a famous speech called, "Ain't I a Woman."
This was a war strategy used by the Union soldiers.
What are blockades
By the 1850s, most of the nation's cities and factories were located where?
In the North
Which city did Sherman capture to cut off railroad supply lines to the Confederacy?
Atlanta
This general led the Confederate army during the Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee
This Confederate general got his nickname during the Battle of Bull Run when he did not back down or retreat but stood his ground instead.
Who was Thomas Stonewall Jackson
This three day battle has become known as the "turning point" in the Civil War. No more fighting occurred in northern soil after this battle.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
This side WON the American Civil War.
Who was the Union/North/United States of America
The effects of the Civil War on the SOUTH included all except:
a) Many new factory jobs were created.
b) Many railroads and towns were destroyed and had to be rebuilt
c) Many state governments had to be redesigned.
d) Many farms and homes were destroyed and had to be rebuilt.
A
This was the U.S. president during the American Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
These two women were famous abolitionists but most known for women's suffrage and equality.
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
What do we call the event when northern troops cut off supply lines in Atlanta and then marched to Savannah destroying everything in their path along the way?
What is Sherman's March to the Sea
Which was NOT a reason the southern states began their own country?
a) to support states' rights
b) to keep slavery
c) Lincoln was elected president
d) the help the Northern states
D