Which states made up the Confederacy and who led the Confederate Army?
Southern; General Robert E. Lee
The Dred Scott ruling by the Supreme Court in 1857 resulted in...?
the citizenship of an enslaved man who sued for his freedom in the state of Missouri. This caused frustration, and divided the nation even more.
The attack at Manasas was called the battle of
Bull Run
Who was John Wilkes Boothe?
an actor and Confederate spy who assassinated President Lincoln.
The Northern states were referred to as
The Union
How did Lincoln try to "keep the country together"?
He wanted to make sure no new western states adopted slavery.
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president?
1860
How long did the Civil War last and how many people died?
Four years; 600,000
What people were working to end slavery throughout the country?
abolitionists
Give three important details about the Battle of Bull run.
People thought it would be an easy win for the North, some people brought picnic baskets and families to watch, it was difficult to identify the enemy
The battle at Antietam took place in what year? In which state? How many died there?
Maryland1862; 20,000
The Confederate forces were divided after a six-week battle in
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Which states made up the Union and who led the Union Army?
North; General Ulysses S. Grant
The Great Skedaddle took place where and when?
Manassas, Virginia on July 21. 1861
What did President Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863? What were two results?
The Emancipation Proclamation - this freed the slaves and gave the Northern troops more purpose to keep fighting
The southern states chose to leave (secede) the country, naming themselves the
Confederate States of America
Why did the North and South argue?
The economies were different and the southern plantation owners depended on slave labor which the northern states had abolished.
An important victory in for the Union in Pennsylvania which took the lives of more than 50,000 soldiers:
The Battle of Gettysburg
What were the two most important industries in the Northern states?
manufacturing and banking
Who won the Battle of Bull Run (the Great Skedaddle)?
The Confederate Army (the South)
General Lee finally surrendered two years after Gettysburg. Where and when?
Appomattox Court House in Virginia, on April 9, 1865
What happened on April 1, 1861 in Charleston, South Carolina?
Militia opened fire on the US Army at Fort Sumter.
Where and when was Lincoln killed?
Ford theater in Washington, DC, on April 14, 1865
What was the main industry in the Southern states?
agriculture