Famous People
Who was the Union President during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
Where did the Confederacy fire cannons at Union troops for 34 hours (official start of the war)
Name a Confederate state
SC, GA, VA, TN, TX, MS, AL, NC, LA, AR
Name a Union state
NY, PA, NJ, OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MA, CT, NH, VT, ME, RI, CA, NV
Which side did African Americans fight for in the Civil War?
Union
Trying to end slavery
Abolitionist Movement
What General was a hero of the war and later became President?
Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln gave his famous address after this battle.
Gettysburg
Name a border state
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia
Name an advantage the Union had over the Confederacy
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
What did Susan B. Anthony fight for
Women's Rights
Who was the Commander of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee
First major battle of the Civil War
First Bull Run
The first State to secede from the Union.
South Carolina
What organization led slaves to freedom in the North?
The Underground Railroad
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
Created schools for the deaf and blind
Common Schools (Education Reform)
Which Confederate General stood firm at the battle of first bull run
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant
Appomattox Courthouse
In which state did Sherman's march to the sea take place?
Georgia
What eventual free state set off a violent struggle to decide whether or not slavery would be allowed?
"Bleeding" Kansas
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document made by president Lincoln stating slavery would be abolished in the southern states.
The change from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy
Industrial Revolution
Which Union General led the march to the sea?
William T. Sherman
Considered the turning point for the north.
Vicksburg or Gettysburg
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Who persuaded Lincoln to write the Emancipation Proclamation?
Frederick Douglass
What book gained support for abolition in the North?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Trying to limit alcohol consumption
Temperance Movement