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Who was elected president of the Confederate states?
Jefferson Davis
Which battle marked the start of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Which side had more railroads and factories?
The Union
Whos Election caused the southern states to secede from the union?
Abraham Lincoln
When did the battle of Fort Sumter start the war?
April 12, 1861
Who wrote Uncle Toms Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Which battle won the North control of the Mississippi river?
Battle of Vicksburg
Which side had more experienced generals from past wars?
The Confederate States
What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation after the war was over?
It freed the slaves that were in the confederate states.
When did Abraham Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
January 1, 1863
Who was the 16th president of the United States and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Which battle that the Union won was considered a turning point in the Civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Which side had a more defensive strategy?
The Confederate States
What long-term issue between the north and south caused the southern states to secede when Lincoln was elected?
The expansion of slavery
When did the southern states secede from the union?
January, 1861
Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clarissa Barton
Which battle included Sherman's March to the Sea by the union army?
Battle of Atlanta
Which side had a more developed government and better funding?
The Union
How were the southern cities affected by the Civil war?
Many of the big cities in the south were destroyed
When did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
November 19, 1863
Who lead the Union army to victory in the Civil war and became the 18th president of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which battle was the bloodiest single day of the civil war?
Battle of Antietam
Which side had a better navy that was used to blockade?
The Union
After the war was over what changed about the southern state's ideas on secession?
After the war secession was no longer mentioned by the southern states
When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865