important people
The person who led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This person wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin, which spoke about the cruelty of slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What battle was the first battle of the civil war
Fort Sumter
What area of the US contained huge farms called plantations and had more enslaved people here.
The south
Who won the Civil war?
The Union
This person was the president of the Confederacy
Which abolitionist led an attack at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
What battle was the turning point of the war
Gettysburg
What court case ruled all black americans are not citizens. This was one of the causes of the Civil War
Dred Scott vs Sanford
Which state seceded from the United States first?
South Carolina
This person was the most successful Southern MILITARY general in the Civil War
Robert E lee
This person, known for his strength, led the Confederates during the First Battle of Bull Run and held off the union
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
What battle was the bloodiest battle of the civil war
Battle of Antietam
After the battle of Vicksburg what river did the Union gain control of
Mississippi River
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
(you must be specific)
All slaves are free in the CONFEDERATE states
This person was the president of the Union during the Civil War.
This person led the March to the Sea destroying everything in his path.
William Sherman
What battle took place in Savannah and destroyed everything in sight causing a great loss for the south
Shermans March to the Sea
Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the war?
Appomattox courthouse
List two ways the union was better prepared for the war
- more people
-produced more weapons
-better economy
-more railroads
-better navy
This person was the most successful Northern MILITARY general in the Civil War.
Ulysses s grant
What general did not act when he found out the Confederacy battle plan. He was slow and waited 18 hours to make a move against the south. He disappointed Lincoln and he was eventually removed as general.
General McClellen
What battle split the confederacy into 2??
Vicksburg
Why was the battle of Antietam so important? What did Lincoln do?
Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
What was the other name for the battle of bull run?
Battle of Manassas