Civil War 1
When did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
Did the Civil War take more lives than any other war?
Yes. Historians say that the Civil War took more lives than any other war and they estimate that between 618,000 and 700,000 lives were lost during this war.
What did Lincoln call for in his first Inaugural Address.
Peace and Unity
What did the South's economy depend on?
King Cotton and Slavery
What was the term for southern states leaving the Union?
secession or seceding
Where and when did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter in South Carolina
Who won the Civil War?
The North, or the Union
Where was Lincoln assasinated?
at Ford's Theatre
What led to the abolition of slavery?
Emancipation Proclamation
William Tecumseh Sherman
What is a secret, hidden journey to freedom for slaves called?
The Underground Railroad
What was a person called who wanted to end slavery?
Abolitionist
What is a slave who runs away from the legal authority of the owner?
A fugitive
What word means the freeing of enslaved people?
Emancipation
Leader of the North Army at the end of the war.
General Grant
What were the people fighting for the South called?
Confederates or Rebels
What is loyalty to a certain region called like slave states being loyal to the south?
Sectionalism
What is the idea that states, rather than the federal government, should have final authority over their affairs?
Sovereignty or State's Rights
What were states called that allowed slavery before the Civil War?
Slave states
What were states called that would not allow slavery before the Civil War?
Free states
What was the speech called that Lincoln gave after the Civil War?
Gettysburg Address
Why was Vicksburg so important?
Control of the Mississippi
What were the states called that were unsure which side to support during the Civil War?
Border states. States like Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were considered border states.
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Leader of Southern Army
General Lee fought for the Confederacy