Civil War 1
Who is President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
What was the first great battle of the Civil war?
the Battle of Bull Run
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
What treated wounded soldiers?
Women who supported the Civil War
What are Yankees?
Northern troop nickname . Union troops nickname
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
great strong leadership
One battle was fought after the civil war, where was it?
Louisiana
What was the color that the Union chose?
Blue Gray Red White
Blue
What was the greatest advantage of the Union?
Abundant natural resources and manufacturing
Who has the nickname of the Rebels?
Southern troops nickname, the Confederate troops
Who won the civil war?
Union- Blue Yankees of the North
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
President of the Union
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
What is the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
disease
What battle gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union?
the Battle of Vicksburg
Who is Jefferson Davis?
A Mississippi senator that became the President of the Confederacy
What is the Color of the confederate uniforms?
Gray
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the danger faced by African Americans who fought for the Union?
If captured they could be sold into slavery
After the civil war there was a rebuilding. this is called?
Reconstruction