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Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant met at Appomattox Court House, Virginia to do what?
General Lee surrenders to General Grant
Lincoln is considered one of the greatest US presidents because
He was the president during the Civil War and kept our country together.
Why was the Antietam Battle Field known as the "Bloody Lane"
The battle was the bloodiest day of the war.
What document shifted the focus of the Civil War to be about the issue of slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address what was his main goal after the Civil War was over?
To heal the nation after a bitter war
Lincoln stated in the Excerpt of Enrollment Act of 1863 that "It was the duty of the government to suppress insurrection and rebellion" What was the hoping to accomplish
To ensure the Confederacy was defeated and peace was restored.
Jefferson Davis
Why did the Union block Confederate ports?
So the Confederates could not receive supplies from foreign countries
Days after the conclusion of the Civil War the nation was shaken by-
The assassination of President Lincoln
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
The Union is located in the ___________ part of the United States and the Confederacy is located in the ________.
North and South
What was the goal of the Anaconda plan?
Prevent the Confederacy from importing supplies
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg
The Confederacy was divided in two which limited their effectiveness in fighting the war.
This man was the general of the Confederate army
Robert E. Lee
William Carney was known for?
Becoming the first African American to win the Congressional Medal of Honor
Greatest advantage the Union had over the Confederacy in the Civil War
Industrial production of weapons and supplies
What was General Grant's role in the Civil War
General of the Union forces
In Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, what was he declaring?
Slaves in the states of the Confederacy are to be set free.
What would be a response from a Confederate supporter after the Battle of Vicksburg
Our land, troops and supplies are now divided. It doesn't look good.
What did the Union Army do on Sherman's march to the sea
Destroyed and burned everything in their path.
Confederate advantage over the Union in the Civil War
Confederate soldiers knew the terrain they were fighting on.
Finish this timeline. First- Ft. Sumter. Second- Vicksburg. Third- ______________?
Appomattox Court House
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was intended to-
Show Northerners how to approach Reconstruction.
Which state was the first to secede from the Union
South Carolina
In Lincoln's excerpt from the Gettysburg Address he states, "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain." What is the meaning?
That the Union must continue to fight for the cause that these soldiers died for.