People
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
16th President who wanted to stop slavery.
What was the Underground Railroad?
Who did General Grant fight for?
The Union
Who was Harriett Tubman?
An enslaved African who helped free other slaves to freedom.
What was the Drinking Gourd?
A song that helped slaves escape to the North by following the stars.
Who did General Lee fight for?
The Confederacy
Who was General Robert E. Lee?
A Confederate General in the Civil War.
What was The Emancipation Proclamation?
What side had more damage after the war?
Confederacy
Who was Clara Barton? And what did she do?
A nurse who helped wounded soldiers and started the Red Cross.
What was the Mason-Dixon Line?
An imaginary line that divided the states from "free" and "enslaved"
Why did the Union have better "odds" on winning the Civil War?
Because they had better ammunition, more soldiers, and more food.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War and later became President.
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth?
June 19th - it is a holiday celebrating the abolishing of slavery in the United States.
When did the Confederate States seperate from the Northern States?
February 1861 because they believed slavery was right.