The United States of America was also called this?
The Union
Who was the military general of the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
This amendment gave birthright citizenship.
14th Amendment
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
Disease
The Civil war last how many years?
Four
The Confederate States of America was also known as this?
The Confederacy
This amendment made slavery illegal.
13th Amendment
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
A) Large population
B) Strong military leadership
C) Control of the railway system
D) Many factories and businesses
Strong Military Leadership
Besides slavery, what were two other causes of the Civil War?
*States Rights
*Expansion of Slavery
*Attack on Fort Sumter
*Secession
What years did the Civil war start and end?
1861-1865
Who was the President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main cause of the Civil War.
Slavery
What the era after the Civil War was called....
Reconstruction
This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
15th Amendment
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
U.S. government agency that helped formerly enslaved African Americans and poor whites after the Civil War.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettyysburg
This law freed the slaves in the South only.
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech.
The Gettysburg Address
What was the approximate death toll of the Battle of Gettysburg, which last three days?
Over 50,000 men
Robert E. Lee
Which of the following was a Union advantage?
Fought in familiar territory
Produced 90% of the goods in America
Was the location of more military colleges
Had a smaller economy
Produced 90% of the goods in America
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S Grant
John Bell
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Which of the following people was NOT a candidate in the presidential election of 1860?
A )Stephen A. Douglas
B ) Abraham Lincoln
C) Jefferson Davis
D) John C. Breckinridge
Jefferson Davis
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson