Battles
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
he was replaced as the head of the Union Army for not being aggressive enough early in the war
General Mclellan
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
Abolitionists
What was Ulysses S. Grant's real name?
Hiram S. Grant
What battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
this Union general used total war through the South as he marched to the sea
Sherman
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They needed for someone grow their cotton for them.
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated
What was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War?
Antietam
he was the leader of the Union army at Gettysburg who was replaced for not pursuing Lee's army after they retreated
General Mead
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery.
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Cotton Gin
Who were two well known Confederate generals?
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
What was the name of the union strategy to surround the South and strangle it
Anaconda Plan
the head of the Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to start an anti-slavery rebellion.
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that helped other slaves escape through the underground railroad
Who was one major Union general?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
He was the last and final head of the Union Army whose aggressive tactics brought the war to an end.
U.S. Grant
Besides slavery what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
States rights.
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The North had more industries and less plantations
What was the speech that Lincoln gave to free the slaves called?
The Emacipation Proclamation