Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis
Ships covered in metal. a new war technology introduced during the war.
What is an ironclad?
South Carolina became the first state to do this in Dec. 1860
What is secession?
The first battle of the Civil War
What was the First Battle of Bull Run?
The first shots of the war were fired here
What is Fort Sumter? or Charleston, SC?
Which side called themselves the Confederacy
What is the South?
The Union general who later became President
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Group of people who wanted to eliminate slavery.
What are abolitionists?
This event kicked off the Civil War
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
This 3 day battle was the deadliest conflict in North American history
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
The capital of the Confederacy
What is Richmond, VA?
Northern advantages in the war.
What are population, technology, industrialization, railroads?
He shouted "thus always to tyrants" after he shot the President.
Who is John Wilkes Booth
This famous document "freed" the slaves in the South, but really it freed no one.
What is the Emancipation Proclomation?
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The first conflict of the civil war.
What is Fort Sumter?
The capital of the Union.
What is Washington D.C.?
The most dangerous place on the battlefield.
What is the hospital?
Turned down the job from the North Army to take full command of the South's Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee
The famous publication brought the realities of slavery to the people of the North.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
This man led the attack on Harper's Ferry.
Who is Jon Brown?
The turning point in General McClellan's career.
What is the Battle of Antietam
Sherman's March to the Sea ended in this city
What is Savannah, GA?
The capital city of the Confederate States
What was Richmond, Virginia?
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
This court case declared that slaves were nothing more than property, and had no rights in America.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
This woman's generosity led to the creation of the Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
This battle secured Union control of the Mississippi River
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware
What are slave states that remained in the union?
The most common cause of death during the war
What is disease/infection?
An infamously cautious Union general; He was removed from his post after the Battle of Antietam
Who is General McClellan?
Having enough evidence to remove someone from office.
What is impeachment?
This general was killed by his own men.
Who is Stonewall Jackson?
The final significant victory for the south.
What is the battle of Chancellorsville?
Robert E. Lee surrendered here in April 1865
Where is Appomattox, VA?
This was enacted by the north to cut off supplies to the south.
What is a blockade?