Causes of the Civil War
What term describes a person who wanted to end slavery?
Abolitionist
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What event in South Carolina marked the beginning of the Civil War in April 1861?
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
What document did Abraham Lincoln issue that declared enslaved people in rebelling Confederate areas free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What woman became famous for providing medical care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War?
Clara Barton
What does it mean for a state to secede?
To leave the United States or withdraw from the Union.
Who served as president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What was the name of the Union strategy that involved blockading Southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River?
The Anaconda Plan (Scott's Great Snake)
What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver after a major battle in Pennsylvania in 1863?
The Gettysburg Address
Where did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865?
Appomattox Court House
What idea allowed settlers in a territory to vote on whether slavery would be permitted?
Popular sovereignty
Which Confederate general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Which battle was the bloodiest single day in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
Which author wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book that helped increase opposition to slavery?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What did Abraham Lincoln believe about the right of Southern states to secede?
He believed secession was not permitted by the Constitution and that the Union should be preserved.
Why did many Southerners oppose tariffs on imported goods?
Tariffs made imported goods more expensive and could hurt trade with foreign countries.
Who was the Union general who eventually received Robert E. Lee's surrender?
Ulysses S. Grant
What three-day battle in Pennsylvania was a major turning point in the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation make it more difficult for European countries to support the Confederacy?
It made ending slavery an explicit Union war goal, making support for the Confederacy more politically difficult.
Why was the Union victory at Gettysburg important?
It stopped Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North and became a major turning point in the war.
What were two major differences between the Northern and Southern economies before the Civil War?
The North was more industrialized and urban, while the South depended more heavily on agriculture and enslaved labor.
Which Confederate general became famous for his leadership at the First Battle of Bull Run and earned a nickname for standing firm?
Stonewall Jackson
Why did the North have an advantage in transporting soldiers and military supplies during the Civil War?
The North had a much larger railroad network, allowing it to move troops and supplies more efficiently.
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation have little immediate effect on many enslaved people in the South?
The Confederacy did not recognize Lincoln's authority, and the Union could not immediately enforce the proclamation in areas it did not control.
What important message did Abraham Lincoln communicate in the Gettysburg Address about the purpose of the Civil War?
The war was being fought to preserve the Union and ensure that a nation founded on liberty and equality could survive.