Causes of the Civil War
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What battle started the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What were the Northern states called?
Union
What amendment ended slavery?
13th Amendment
What event made Southern states start to leave the Union?
Abraham Lincoln's election
Who was the leader of the Southern army?
Robert E. Lee
What big battle was the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
What were the Southern states called?
Confederacy
Who became president after Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
What compromise said there could be no slavery above a certain line?
Missouri Compromise
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What river did the North get control of after winning a battle?
Mississippi River
What did women often do to help during the Civil War?
Worked as nurses
What laws limited rights of former slaves?
Black Codes
What new political party wanted to stop the spread of slavery?
Republican Party
Who was a famous speaker and writer who fought against slavery?
Frederick Douglass
What was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
What document freed slaves in the South?
Emancipation Proclamation
What helped former slaves get food and jobs?
Freedmen’s Bureau
What court case said African Americans couldn’t be citizens?
Dred Scott case
Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Who gave up and ended the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What was it called when men were forced to join the army?
Draft
What group scared African Americans after the war?
Ku Klux Klan