People
Who is President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
Which Southern City surrendered to U.S. Grant on July 4, 1863?
Vicksburg
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What side of the civil war called themselves the Union?
The Northern states that were still apart of the United States
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
Who became President after Lincoln was assassinated?
His Vice President, Andrew Johnson
At What place was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselve
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
How many years is, "Four Score and Seven?"
87 years
Who is Jefferson Davis?
A Mississippi senator that became the President of the Confederacy
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
What was the name given to Northern Democrats who favored making peace with the Confederacy?
Copperheads
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
The number one killer of soldiers during the Civil War.
What is disease?
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Where did the Confederate Army Surrender?
Appomattox Court House
What was the country called that Jefferson Davis was the president of?
The Confederate States of America
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
What is the organization that Clara Barton helped create?
The American Red Cross