Civil War
What book was one of the many reasons for the Civil War because people read it and were mad about the horrors of slavery shown in the book
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was Sherman's March to the Sea
General Sherman destroyed Atlanta and then pressed on to the Atlantic Sea destroying everything he could. He thought if he wiped everything out the North would win
Who was elected President during the Civil War and remained president until it ended
Jefferson Davis
What group was formed to help slaves transition from being slaves to being a free citizen. It also helped them to get land, find their relatives and get an education
The Freedman's Bureau
The Black Cowboys
What was the Civil War fighting over and who was fighting
It was fighting over slavery..
The South wanted slaves
The North thought they should be freed
Where did the Civil War end
At the Appotmattox Courthouse
Where Robert E. Lee from the South surrendered
Who was nicknamed Stonewall during the Civil War because he was very brave and the Union (north) army had troubling winning against him in battles
Stonewall Jackson
What did many of the former slaves do after they were freed for housing and money and work
They were sharecroppers
This thing was put together by Capt. John Lytle and it was to move 35,000 cattle from Texas to Nebraska
The Great Western Cattle Trail
Who won the Civil War
The North-- freed the slaves
Who was president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What amendment made slavery illegal
13th Amendment
What is it called when you are given land to grow crops and live on but the owners of the land take 50% of your profit that you make off your hard work
Sharecropping
What was the trail from Texas to Kansas to be able to then send the cattle on to New York where the price they would pay for Cattle was really high
Chisholm Trail
What was the first battle of the Civil War
Battle at Fort Sumter
Who was the leader of the Confederate Army (south) during the Civil War
Robert E Lee
14th Amendment
After the war how were blacks who were now free still kept from being able to vote and have rights
The government made up a reading test and they had to be able to read to vote. If they couldn't read they couldn't vote. Many former slaves and poor people couldn't read at all back then
Why was there such a shortage of meat in the east after the Civil War
It had all been given to the troops and there was no one to raise and keep them while the soldiers were in the war. now that it was over there was no meat
What was the battle in the Civil War that was a big turning point towards winning for the North
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the leader of the Union Army (north) during the Civil War
Ulysses S Grant
What amendment gave all MEN the right to vote-- black and white
15th Amendment
What means separate but equal
Many whites thought that you could make the slaves free but still keep them away from the whites and not have anything to do with them
Jim Crowe laws