Important People
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
When did the Battle of Fort Sumter happen?
April 12, 1861
What document stated that all slaves in Confederate states were free?
Emancipation Proclamation
Why was slavery so important to people in the South?
Farmers wanted slaves to produce cotton for them.
Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was another name for the confederate soldiers?
Rebels
What were the names of the two battles that occurred in the same place?
First Battle of Bull Run and Second Battle of Bull Run
What important event took place at Appomattox Court House?
General Lee surrendered.
What did Abraham Lincoln believe about slavery?
Who was the confederate general who won Battle of Bull Run?
Robert E. Lee
What was another name for the Union soldiers?
Yankees
What battle was the turning point of the war for the Union?
Battle of Gettysburg
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
When confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter.
What was one of the South's greatest strengths?
They had good military leadership and skilled soldiers.
Who was the first black woman to speak out against slavery?
Sojourner Truth
Who was the first and only confederate president?
Jefferson Davis
What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?
Make Georgia's civilians abandon the Confederacy.
What was the first major split between the North and the South?
Taxes that the South refused to pay.
What was the book Uncle Tom's cabin about?
The cruelty to slaves.
Who was the white abolitionist that was hung for starting a slave rebellion?
John Brown
Who was the Union general?
Ulysses S. Grant
How many years long was the Civil War?
4 years
What made slavery illegal?
The thirteenth amendment.
What is secession? How did it cause the war?
Secession means to break away. The Southern states seceded from the Union, which was a cause of the war.