Civil War Study Guide

the Raid on Harper's Ferry made Southeners realize they needed to secede from the Union

General who surrendered to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse

Who was the Confederate general who was victorious at the Battle of Bull Run?

Why did the South want to secede from the the Union?

The Atlanta Campaign took place at

Diseases killed 2/3 of their soldiers

Ulysses S Grant was commander of the Union Army

Farms, homes, railroads, and industries were destroyed

The Civil War was more devasting in the South than in the North. 3 of the answers tells why. Which answer does NOT.

More battles were fought on their home soil

What was the first major event of the Civil War?

Robert E Lee was commander of the Confederate Army

The Battle of Gettysburg left the South with no chance of winning the war.

Which is NOT one of the main causes of the Civil War

Farms produced more crops to feed the soldiers

The abolitionist who led the Raid at Harper's Ferry

President of the Confederacy

What major event happened last?

US president during Civil War

Faced a long rebuilding process after the war

What was Sherman's destructive advance from Atlanta to Savannah called?

A publication that convinced people that slavery was wrong.

General who captured Atlanta

young teenage boys and old men served in the army

Where did the Civil War begin?

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

Factories expanded to supply the military