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Which state was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Define "Border" states-
These states had slaves but did not want to leave the Union.
What were the 4 Border states during the Civil War?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
NORTH or SOUTH? This side was mainly urban and people held jobs in cities.
NORTH
NORTH or SOUTH? This side was a primarily agricultural society where people lived in small villages and on farms and plantations.
SOUTH
True or False: The South believed that the national governments power was supreme over that of the states.
False
True or False: The South believed in states' rights and thought they had the power to get rid of any national law.
True
What reform movement demanded the immediate freeing of slaves?
Abolitionists
What does "secede" mean?
to withdraw or leave
Abraham Lincoln signed this document which made the freeing of slaves the new focus of the Civil War-
Emancipation Proclamation
This key battle divided the South and gave the North control of the Mississippi River-
Battle of Vicksburg
This key event caused the Southern states to secede from the Union-
Election of 1860
This was the first major battle of the Civil War. (*Hint: It was the worst picnic in history!)
First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
The firing on this fort started the Civil War-
Fort Sumter
African American sailor and Union Naval Captain
Robert Smalls
Civil War nurse who founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Skilled confederate general from Virginia. He earned his nickname during the First Battle at Manassas. 
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Leader of the Army of Northern Virginia. (General of the Confederate Army)
Robert E. Lee
"The Man Who Burned the South", he was Union general who served under General Grant.
William T. Sherman
General of the Union army that defeated Lee at Appomattox Courthouse
Ulysses S. Grant
Former enslaved African American who escaped to the North and became an abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass
President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Jefferson Davis
President of the US during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
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