Civil War People
The 16th President of the U.S.
Abraham Lincon
Located in South Carolina and Began The Civil War
Fort Sumter
What was the Underground Railroad?
Large land deal between the United States and France
Louisiana Purchase
Which two countries fought during the War of 1812?
Great Britain and the United States.
Escaped slave who became an Abolitionist in the North
Frederick Douglass
Located in Northern Virginia and It was the first major battle.
First Battle of Bull Run
What does secede mean?
To break away from or remove
3rd President, and writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which side did Native Americans support during the War of 1812?
The British
I was a spy for the Union Army because I knew the roads and secret trails in Pennsylvania and Maryland, who am I?
Harriett Tubman
A march through Georgia burning plantations and cities, hoping to destroy the Southern economy.
Sherman's March
What is the Emancipation Proclamation ?
A document made by president Lincoln saying that slavery would be abolished in the Southern States
What major port city was the key to controlling the Mississippi River and the West?
New Orleans
Poor leadership/Underestimated Canada
This abolitionist attacked a U.S army base in Virginia
John Brown
This battle is know as the turning point of the war. It was located in Southern Pennsylvania.
Battle of Gettysburg
Compromise that allowed slavery to exist South of Missouri, but outlawed it north of Missouri.
The Missouri Compromise
Which President began the Trail of Tears, forcing many Native tribes off their land?
Andrew Jackson
Which battle did Andrew Jackson become famous for winning?
The Battle of New Orleans
William Lloyd Garrison
The first battle between two ironclads during the Civil War.
the Monitor and the Merrimack/The Battle of Hampton Roads
What term refers to the increased division between Northern and Southern States before the Civil War?
Sectionalism
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw
Tecumseh