People
What did abolitionists believe?
They wanted to put an end to slavery
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
In 1864, Sherman left Tennessee and captured Atlanta and burned the city to the ground.
In 1864, Sherman left Tennessee and captured Atlanta and burned the city to the ground.
What did John Brown do in 1859?
What were two big issues that divided the North and the South?
States’ Rights and Slavery
When the Southern states seceded from the Union, who did they elect as the president of the Confederate government?
General Sherman’s troops marched from Atlanta to Savannah, leaving a path of destruction along the way. What was this called?
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman’s March to the Sea
What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declare?
All slaves fighting against the North were free
Which side believed that the states should have more power than the national government?
South
Why did some southern states secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln became President?
They believed that he would try to end slavery
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army.
Where did General Lee Surrender to General Grant on April 2, 1865?
Appomattox Court House
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Why was slavery a big part of the South’s economy?
Slaveholder didn’t have to pay wages to slave
What happened to Ulysses S. Grant in 1868?
He was elected president of the United States.
Which Commander’s army defeated Lee’s army in 1865, thus winning the Civil War?
Describe the war’s effects on the South:
Economy suffered- Cotton production dropped drastically; farms, homes, railroads,and towns were destroyed; no money to pay war debts (bankrupt)
What happened at Fort Sumter?
Union troops surrendered after 1 day because they were low on supplies
Which book shocked people by showing the evil’s of slavery?
What tragic event occurred twelve days after the Civil War ended?
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
Who was “Thomas Stonewall” Jackson?
Skilled confederate general/Lee’s right hand man
Describe the war’s effect on the North:
Business prospered: new railroads and factories were built: business men mad money off of weapons production; northern cities continues to grow.
Which battle was considered a major turning point in the war for the North?
In 1864, Sherman left Tennessee and captured Atlanta and burned the city to the ground.
Fill in the blank
Lincoln once said, " A house divided _______ itself, cannot stand."