People
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Where were the first shops of the war fired?
Fort Sumter
Which side had these advantages.
* Fighting mostly happened on their home field
* Had the best officers
* Only had to defend
South
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
What group used terror and violence to suppress the rights of African Americans?
KKK
What famous Confederate general invaded Maryland at the Battle of Antietam?
What battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gerrysburg
The North wanted to capture the Confederate Capital. What is the Confederate Capital?
Richmond, VA
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
End slavery
The U.S. government broke the South up into __________ districts.
Military
Who assassinated Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Confederacy/South
What was the Union's Strategy called?
Anaconda Plan
What was the purpose of 14th Amendment?
All people born on U.S. land are citizens (including former slaves)
4 years
What Union general later became president?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is conscription?
a draft that forced men to serve in the army.
Why did the North want to control the Mississippi River?
To split the Confederacy in half.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Rebel
Who led the "March to the Sea" while burning and destroying everything they passed?
William Sherman
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia?
The South surrendered.
What group was in charge of helping former slaves in the South?
Freedmens Bureau.
How long was "Four score and 7 years ago"?
87 years