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Which US Constitution Amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th.
This general finally led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant.
Which battle initiated the Civil War?
Battle at Fort Sumter
This statement of freedom gave freedom to slaves in Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation.
Who was Andrew Johnson?
Hint: Pardoned Confederates
The president of succeeded Abe (also his vice president). 17th president of the US.
This state was the first to succeed from the Union.
South Carolina.
This Confederate general fought in the Mexican-American war first and then in the Civil War. He also got a very cool nickname at the Battle of Bull Run.
Who won the battle at Gettysburg?
The Union
The underground railroad was:
A: a secret railway built by slaves to fast-track their journey to the north.
B: Network of secret routes and safe houses where slaves could get to the North/Canada/Mexico.
C: A secret train to supply the South with ammunition/supplies/troops/etc. during the war.
B: Network of secret routes and safe houses where slaves could get to the North/Canada/Mexico.
This group of Union soldiers was sent around the South to protect the rights of newly freed slaves.
Freedmen's Bureau.
What were the dates of the Civil War?
April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865
This Confederate general was the overall commander of the Southern military, signed the surrender of the South, and was one of the biggest peace advocates during Reconstruction.
Robert E. Lee
This is considered the first major battle of the Civil War. The Confederate victory shocked many people: northerners began to realize the war would not be ended quickly and the South gained false hope that they could win the war.
The first battle of Bull Run / Battle of Manassas.
This Civil War era professor started the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton.
This amendment gave citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws”.
14th.
After everything, why did Europe choose not to get involved in the war?
The institution of slavery was illegal in Britain and France. So when Abe passed the emancipation proclamation, they could not join the South.
This general led the Army of the Potomac in the Battle of Gettysburg and fought against Robert E. Lee.
Hint: Born in Spain!
George Meade.
How many men died in the Civil War?
A:620,000 B:62,000 C:6 million
A: 620,000
Which was the first battle in the Civil War to use ironclad warships? Hint: Monitor vs. Merrimack
Battle of Hampton roads.
This is when a group of people kills another person without trial. Most often by hanging.
Lynching.
This compromise between two states kept slave and free states balanced and also banned slavery north of Parallel 36°30′ north.
Hint: think about where Charlie is from...
Missouri Compromise!
This general replaced George S. McClellan to lead the army of the Potomac after the battle of Antietam.
Hint: facial hair.
Ambrose E. Burnside.
This battle started by accident when two small opposing groups of troops bumped into each other in the small town the battle was named after.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
This nurse during the Civil War worked with the mentally ill and, after seeing the infrastructure in Europe, returned to the USA to ensure better treatment for these individuals.
Dorothea Dix!
Who was Nathan Bedford Forrest?
Leader of the Klu Klux Klan.