Years
The year the Civil War started
1861
Ft Sumter
President of the US
Lincoln
It freed slaves in the rebel states so they could join the Northern Army
The Emancipation Proclamation
Three factors that led to the South seceding from the Union
1.Lincoln had no support in the south
2.His election was seen as a direct threat to slavery
3.The Federal policy of using military force to preserve the Union.
The year the Civil War ended
1865
Widely considered the Civil War's turning point, ending the Confederacy's aspirations to establish an independent nation.
Battle of Gettysburg
President of the CSA
Jefferson Davis
Officially known as Proclamation 95 it was signed by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862, after the Battle of Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
The first shots of the Civil War were fired into this fort in the middle of Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
The year the Emancipation Proclamation was issued
1862
Bloodiest single day of the war. both sides lost a combined total of 22,727 casualties in a single day.
Battle of Antietam
Commanding general of the Union Forces
US Grant
First state to secede from the Union
South Carolina
Unofficial line that divides the North and the South
Mason-Dixon line
Year of the Battle of Gettysburg
1863
The final land battle was fought on May 13, 1865.
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Commanding officer of the Greys
Robert E Lee
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced General Order No. 3, bringing the Emancipation Proclamation into effect in Texas and freeing the last slaves of the Confederacy. The anniversary of this date is now celebrated as___________
Juneteenth
Which is side is known as the "Greys"?
The South
Year the 13th Amendment was ratified
1865
Battle that effectively discouraged the British and French governments from recognizing the Confederacy,
Battle of Antietam
Became the 17th president of the USA after Lincoln
Johnson
Amendment that abolished slavery for good
13th Amendment
Two reasons why the North Won the war
Better Finances, Technologically Superior, Larger Population, Superior Political Leadership, More Resources and Supplies