Generals
Who was the main Confederate general?
Robert E Lee
The president of the US that led the north through the war
Abraham Lincoln
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Was the Civil War's main purpose initially about freeing slaves?
No, it was to preserve the Union
What general is known for his "March to the Sea" through Georgia?
William T Sherman
Executive order that freed all slaves held in Confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the official name for the South?
The Confederate States of America
What is known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The battle of Antietam
What amendment ended slavery?
The 13th amendment
Who was the top Union general who accepted Lee’s surrender?
Ulysses S Grant
True or false: The Confiscation Acts freed all slaves held in the United States
False
What was the site of General Lee’s surrender
Appomattox Courthouse
The first battle of Manassas is also known as what?
The First battle of Bull Run
A huge turning point that set off the civil war was the election of what year
1860
True of false: Robert Lee was offered to lead union army
True
What nickname was given to Northern soldiers?
Yankees
Which countries did the South hope would support them?
England and France
What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What was Lincoln’s plan to reconstruct the nation after the war?
Powerful Confederate General who led troops in the First Battle of Bull Run
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was one tactic the Union employed?
The Anaconda plan or Naval Blockade
Fort in South Carolina where the first conflict/battle of the Civil War took place
Fort Sumter
What town took months to capture and meant that the North had control of the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
Which side did foreign powers tend to side with?
The South