Basics about the War
What is a civil war?
A) A war fought between two groups of people from the same country
B) A war fought between two or more different countries.
A) A war fought between two groups of people from the same country
Which side was called the Union?
The North
Who was the nurse who cared for the soldiers and started the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Who was the president who believed slavery was bad and was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Most slaves were treated fairly.
True or False
False
The South wanted to Secede from the United States of America.
What does secede mean?
To leave
"To leave or withdraw from membership in a federal union"
Which side was also called the Confederacy?
The South
What was the name of the secret escape route for slaves to gain their freedom.
Underground Railroad
Abraham Lincoln was able to keep the U.S. together during the difficult years of the Civil War.
True or False
True
How did the North feel about slavery?
The North felt that slavery is wrong because you shouldn't be able to own a person
General _____________ surrendered to General ________________ at the Appomattox Courthouse ending the war.
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse ending the war.
Grant
Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What is an amendment?
A) Being Free
B) The act of changing a legal document
B) The act of changing a legal document
Why did the South want to keep slavery?
A) They needed slaves to work in the fields
B) They wanted to keep their way of life
C) Many plantations used slave to harvest tobacco, cotton and other crops
D) All of the above
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Who was the General for the South?
General Lee
What does it mean to abolish something?
To stop or put an end to something
What did President Lincoln sign that freed the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
How did the South feel about slavery?
The South wanted to keep slavery because they thought they needed the slaves to run their farms
What was a compromise that the president tried before the war started to try to keep the war from happening?
(Think about how new states joined the United States)
States were added by twos -- one free state and one slave state
Which side was called the Rebels, and which side was the Yankees?
Rebels--South
Yankees--North
What was an abolitionist?
Someone who thought we should get rid of slavery.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the lives of many people?
Many correct answers
Which amendment got rid of slavery forever?
(Think about a number)
Amendment 13