Civil War Battles
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech after this battle which is named for this battle fought in 1863. This three day battle was the bloodiest of the entire Civil War, ended in a Union victory, and is considered the turning point of the war
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This man was the 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated in 1865
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln gave this speech after the Battle of Gettysburg.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This president proposed the 1st plan for Reconstruction. It allowed the former Confederate states to re-enter the union when 10% of citizens swore a loyalty oath to the Union and the state ratified the 13th amendment.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
These were the English Puritans who founded Plymouth colony in 1620
Who are the Pilgrims?
The Confederate attack on this location began the Civil War
What is Fort Sumter?
This man was the Commander of the Confederate Army and led the surrender to the Union
Who is Robert E. Lee?
Abraham Lincoln famously issued this legal document during the war, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
What are 2 and 10?
This war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory occurred from 1846-1848.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This Civil War battle saw the North succeed in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland. This was also the bloodiest battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties
This man was the only President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This man and assassin of Abraham Lincoln was a famous theater actor for his time period
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This political group took charge of Congressional Reconstruction and imposed strict punishments on former Confederate states
Who are the Radical Republicans?
This Founding Father and author of the Declaration of Independence served as George Washington's Secretary of State, was a political rival of Alexander Hamilton and founded one of our first political parties.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle was the first full battle of the Civil War - Confederate General Stonewall Jackson kept the Union from taking the Confederate Capital of Richmond
What is the Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)?
This Union General destroyed the South during his famous "march to the sea" from Atlanta to Savannah, example of total war
Who is William T. Sherman?
Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army surrendered at this location in April 1865.
What is the Appomattox Court House?
This President worked to obstruct Congressional Reconstruction. His violation of the Tenure of Office Act led to his impeachment; he survived being removed as President by a single vote
This period of time is named for President Monroe's two terms, a period of strong nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
This local battle was a major victory for the Union because it took out the major Southern railroad terminus
What is the Battle of Atlanta?
This American general served as the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This Union war plan was created by Winfield Scott, and called for a blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi River, and to take an army through heart of south
What is the Anaconda Plan?
The ___ amendment abolished slavery, the ___ amendment gave anybody born in American soil American citizenship, and the ___ amendment gave black Americans the right to vote
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution?
This British governmental theory argued that Parliament spoke for all British subjects, including Americans, even if they did not vote for its members
What is virtual representation?