Important People
Who was the United States President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What year was Abraham Lincoln elected
1860
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
What was the thing that killed the most people in the Civil War?
Diseases
Who won the war?
The Union/ The North
Who won the election of 1864?
Lincoln-Johnson
What year did the Civil War start?
1861
What was the most important battle of the Civil war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
How many people fought in the Civil War?
Around 3 million people
Why did the Southern states secede?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president.(and they thought he would abolish slavery.)
Who was the Confederacy's president during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What year did the Civil War end?
1866
What was the importance of the Battle of Antietam?
It was the bloodiest single day of combat in the whole war
How many soldiers died during the Civil War?
Around 620,000 soldiers
Which states seceded?(11)
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
Who was one of the first women to become a nurse in the Civil War? She also started the red cross.
Clara Barton
What year did Abe Lincoln get assassinated?
1865
What was the unions most successful battle?
The Battle of Vicksburg
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th
Who was the president before the Civil War?
James Buchanan
Who became president after Abraham Lincolns death?
Andrew Jackson
What days did the Battle of Gettysburg happen?
July 1, 1863- July 3, 1863
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was the Confederate states capital?
Richmond, Virginia
How long did the reconstruction of the South take?
11 years