Causes of the War
Which issue most divided the North and the South?
Slavery
Who was President of the U.S. during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Where di the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter
What order freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who became President after Lincoln's death?
Andrew Johnson
What was life like for soldiers?
Dirty, hard, and dangerous
What does 'secede' mean?
To withdraw or leave the Union
Who was President of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
Which battle was the first major battle?
Bull Run (Manassas)
What did the Gettysburg Address do?
Redefined the purpose of the war
What was Reconstruction?
The rebuilding of the South and readmission of states
Who was Mathew Brady?
A famous Civil War photographer
Which region was more industrialized?
North
Who led the Union Army to victory?
Ulysses S. Grant
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
Which book made slavery a moral issue?
Uncle Tom's Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Why was Johnson impeached?
Conflict with Congress over Reconstruction
What was the South's main crop?
Cotton
Which region depended on agriculture more?
South
Who was the top Confederate general?
Robert E. Lee
What was the Union's strategy to win the war?
The Anaconda Plan
What document or action ended the fighting?
Lee's surrender terms at Appomattox Court House
How was Lincoln's leadership viewed?
Strong and unifying
When obtaining a loan, what did planters often use as collateral?
Enslaved people
What were the main causes of the Civil War (list two)?
Enslavement and States' Rights
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What major challenge followed the war?
Reuniting the nation and freeing enslaved people
Which states stayed in the Union but continued to allow enslavement?
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware