People of the Civil War
This person helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
First Battle
Fort Sumter
How many states seceded?
Eleven
What did the North call itself?
The United States of America
Abolish
To stop or put an end to something
This person started the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
How did Abraham Lincoln feel about the South seceding?
He believed it would be bad for the country for states to leave any time they didn't like something.
What did the South call itself after seceding?
The Confederate States of America
How long was the Civil War?
4 years
Amendment
The act of changing or adding to a legal document (the Constitution)
This person was the leader of the Confederate Army.
General Robert E. Lee
How many days was the battle of Gettysburg?
Bonus: How many men die, were wounded or captured?
3
Bonus: 50,000
Why did the South secede?
The wanted to keep slavery and their way of life
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who was against slavery.
Civil War
A war between the citizens of the same country.
This person was the leader of the Union Army.
Ulysses S. Grant
How many amendments happened right after the Civil War? Name them.
3. 13th, 14th, 15th.
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What did the North strongly believe?
That slavery was wrong and should be abolished.
Reconstruction
The time after the Civil War when the South rejoined the US, and the South was rebuilt.
This person was the president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Underground Railroad?
A set of hidden roads and safe houses that helped slaves travel to freedom.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A special order given by President Lincoln that said enslaved people should be freed.
Secede
To leave or withdraw from membership in a federal union.