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The commonly used name of the USA during the Civil War.
The Union
The Capital of the U.S.A
Washington D.C.
This system of forced labor was the primary cause of tension between the North and South.
Slavery
President Lincoln's initial goal at the beginning of the Civil War.
To preserve the Union. (Bring the Confederacy back into the United States)
The president of the United States during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The commonly used name of the Confederate States of America.
The Capitol of the Confederate States of America.
Richmond
The 1860 election of this president led Southern states to secede.
President Lincoln
This turning point battle in Pennsylvania stopped the Confederate invasion of the North.
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
Robert E. Lee
This famous speech, given by Lincoln in 1863, began with "Four score and seven years ago..."
The Gettysburg Address
The South’s economy was based mainly on this cash crop.
Cotton and Tabacco
The 1854 law that allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
Kansa- Nebraska Act
This final major battle led to Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Battle of Appomattox Court House
This Union general led the March to the Sea, destroying Confederate supplies and railroads.
William T. Sherman
This African American regiment, famously depicted in the movie Glory, fought bravely at Fort Wagner.
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
This document issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
The Emancipation Proclamation
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and could not sue in court.
Dred Scott
The first battle of the Civil War, fought in South Carolina.
Ft. Sumter
This African American abolitionist, speaker, and former slave was a leading voice against slavery.
Frederick Douglass
This famous abolitionist and former enslaved person helped hundreds escape on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
The war led to this practice, requiring men to serve in the military.
Draft
These secret routes and safe houses helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.
The Underground Rail Road
he Union’s strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River was called this.
The Anaconda Plan
This Confederate general earned his famous nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Stonewall Jackson