Civil War 1
This person was President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main goal of the Union when the Civil War started?
To preserve the Union.
What was the first great battle of the Civil War?
the Battle of Bull Run
What marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the attack on Fort Sumter
Who is Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
This person was a famous Abolitionist who helped advise President Lincoln?
Fredrick Douglass
This person was a Civil War nurse who is responsible for starting the Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
It did not have to attack the North, only defend their territory.
Which event was the "final straw" causing South Carolina, then other states from the south to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
This person was general of the Union army at the end of the Civil War?
Ulysses S Grant
What side of the Civil War called themselves the Union?
The Northern states that were still apart of the United States
What was the greatest advantage of the Union?
Abundant natural resources and manufacturing
What is total war?
Complete annihilation of the enemy, soldiers and civilians alike
Who won the civil war?
Union
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
The Civil War took place in what 4 year span?
1861-1865
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselve
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
Why did soldiers at the Battle of Shiloh glow?
Bacteria
What surgical procedure was a common treatment for soldiers limbs?
Amputations
Why do Civil War battles have two different names?
The Union named battles after natural features/landmarks. The Confederacy named battles after nearby towns
Who is Jefferson Davis?
President of the Confederacy
What was a border state?
A state that remained in the United States but still allowed slavery
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the danger faced by African Americans who fought for the Union?
If captured they could be sold into slavery
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
What new system took over in the South after the Civil War?
Jim Crow