Civil War- 4th Grade

5. Who was the abolitionist that led a raid on the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry to start a slave rebellion?

Definition: State government having more power than thefederal government

The North surrendered to the South to end the Civil War.

Which word would best describe the economy of the southern part of the United States in the years before the Civil War?

The disagreement between the North and South started because of differences in how rich or poor they were.

Who was a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War?

Definition: Document announcing that all slaves held in rebellious states are free

Definition: War between citizens of the same country

Which battle occurred when Robert E. Lee marched troops into Pennsylvania to try to force an end to the war?

Definition: Taxon good

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

Definition: Northern portion of the United States

Definition: To separate from the Union

All of the following were causes of the Civil War EXCEPT:

Definition: Someone who opposes slavery

What word would best describe the economy of the northern part of the United States in the years before the Civil War?

Who led the Union Army from Atlanta to Savannah?

Which of the following battles destroyed major Southern cities from Atlanta to Savannah?

On the morning of April 12, 1861 Confederate cannons fired on which U.S. fort in South Carolina?

Who was a general in the Union Army and who later became the 18th President?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written to show the cruelty of slavery.

By the end of the war, Lincoln’s goal was to abolish slavery

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

Definition: Southern portion of the United States

The Atlanta Campaign was an important battle because the South surrendered to William T. Sherman and his troops.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

Definition: Runaway Slave

Between which years was the Civil War fought?

Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

Which military leader stood like a “stone wall” at the First Battle of Bull Run?