Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Author whom Abraham Lincoln said was "the little lady responsible for starting this great war"
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Lincoln was elected this year, the first Republican to hold the office
What is 1860?
Lincoln was known for his stature standing at this height
What is 6'4"
Who was Robert E Lee?
The Civil war lasted for "5 Aprils" from this year to that
What is 1861-1865?
This character is a kind and morally conflicted woman who struggles with her conscience over owning slaves
Who was Mrs Shelby?
Lincoln delivered this speech on Nov 19, 1863, during the civil war, dedicating a cemetery and emphasizing national unity
What is The Gettysburg Address?
Who was Mary Todd Lincoln?
This general, who became the 18th president of the United States played a crucial role in leading the Union Army to victory
Who was Ulysses S Grant?
This Mayland native Confederate sympathizer planned and carried out the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
This movement which gained strength in the 1800's was supported by books like Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was the Abolitionist Movement?
This document, signed by Lincoln in1863, declared all slaves in Confederate states free
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
The names of the Lincoln's sons who grew past childhood
Who were Robert, Tad (Thomas) and Willie (William) Double points for Eddie (Edward) the second child who died at three years old
This Union General became famous for his "March to the Sea" devastating the South's resources and weakening Confederate resolve
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
The President of the Confederate States of America
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The organization which helped connect people who were helping escaped slaves reach Canada
What is the Underground Railroad?
This act of congress, passed in 1865, freed ALL enslaved people in the United States
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
True or False, Abraham Lincoln never attended school
What is False?
However, even though he attended approximately 5 schools, he completed less than one full year total in school. He was almost entirely self-educated
This Union General frustrated President Lincoln by his unwillingness to act and was the cause of many Union losses and was eventually replaced
Who was General McClellan?
This former slave became a powerful abolitionist, speaker, and writer, advocating for the emancipation of enslaved people and equal rights
Who was Frederick Douglas?
This political action passed in 1850, is a central issue in the novel, forcing runaway slaves to be returned to their masters
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
"With malice toward none, with charity for all" came from this famous speech given by Lincoln
What is the Second Inaugural Address?
This Kentucky woman was Abraham Lincoln's first love
Who was Anne Rutledge?
This Confederate General was well loved by his men, and died from pneumonia developed after being accidentally shot by his own men in battle, and was best known by his nickname earned at the First Battle of Bull Run
Who was Thomas J "Stonewall" Jackson?
This woman was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom.
Who was Harriet Tubman?