Important People
Battles
Facts
Vocabulary
100

I traveled on the Underground Railroad as a conductor, leading escaped slaves to freedom.

Harriet Tubman/Minty

100

This was a battle over one structure at the beginning of the war. The confederacy ended up winning this.

Fort Sumpter

100

What part of the United States made up the Confederacy?

South

100

When a person is forced or threatened to do work without pay.

Slavery

200

I ran for senator and lost, then won when I ran for president during the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln/"Honest Abe"

200

This was the first battle to really start the Civil War. The Confederacy won this battle.

The Battle at Bull Run/Manassas

200
What part of the United States made up the Union?

North

200

People who give advice or suggestions.

Advisors

300

I did not like fighting, and I wanted to find a peaceful way for the war to end. However, I ended up leading the Confederate Army.

General Robert E. Lee/"The Old Man"

300

This battle was won by the Union because they had the higher ground and the advantage.

The Battle at Gettysburg

300
What was the American Red Cross?

A foundation that provides supplies like food, water, and medicine during natural disasters.

300

This was the nickname for the Union soldiers.

Yankees

400

I helped soldiers in the battle field by giving medical care. I also founded the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton/"The Angel of the Battlefield"

400

Who had the most destruction during the war? Why?

The South because most battles during the war were fought in the South.

400

People who go against the rules and fight back. This was also the nickname for the Confederate soldiers.

Rebels

500

I was asked to lead the Union Army because I was known for doing whatever it took to win.

General Ulysses S. Grant/"Unconditional Surrender"

500

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

It was an official announcement from president Lincoln stating that slaves in any Union state would be free and allowed to fight for the Union against the Confederacy. It was one of the biggest steps towards the abolishment of slavery.

500

People who wanted to abolish or get rid of slavery.

Abolitionists