Battle of Bull Run
Who won Battle of Bull Run?
Confederacy
Who won Battle of Gettysburg?
Union
Roughly _____ days after the surrender of the Civil War, President Lincoln was assassinated
5 days
What is "reconstruction?"
An attempt to physically and financially rebuild the U.S. after the Civil War
What years were the Civil War?
1861-1865
Another name for the Battle of Bull Run is named after a nearby creek.
Battle of Manasass
President Lincoln later honored the soldiers who fought here in a famous speech.
Gettysburg Address
Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln?
Revenge for the south
This president struggled to lead Reconstruction after the assassination of Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Who was the assassin that killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
In what state did the battle of Bull Run take place?
Virginia
What is the significance of Battle of Gettysburg?
It was a turning point in the Civil War
This Confederate general surrendered to end the Civil War.
General Robert E. Lee
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
Which battle proved that the war would be longer and deadlier than expected?
Battle of Bull Run
This general led the Confederacy to their victory at Battle of Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
This Union general led the army at Gettysburg.
General Meade
The Civil War ended here when the Confederacy surrendered in April 1865.
Appomattax Court House
What years was the reconstruction era?
1865-1877
What was the name of the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated?
Our American Cousin
The Union army was led by this general during the First Battle of Bull Run.
Irvin McDowell
This famous Confederate attack happened on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Picket's Charge
What did John Wilkes Booth yell when he assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
“Sic semper tyrannis!” or “Thus always to tyrants.”
black codes
List how many Presidents that have been assassinated and name one besides Abraham Lincoln
4
Garfield, McKinley, or Kennedy