The Civil War

This one-day battle was the most costly single day of Battle in American history.

The Massachusetts 54th Regiment also fought for __________ ______ for African American soldiers

Why is the first Battle of Fort Wagner famous?

A system for requiring citizens to join their country's armed forces

When urged to fire Grant, Lincoln said, "I can't spare this man. He _______!"

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to ______________ over Slavery in Kansas

Which Union General finally destroyed Lee's supply line through the Shenandoah Valley?

General William Sherman's "total war" tactics led directly to a major Union victory at:

This document was issued by Abraham Lincoln in January, 1863, & freed Slaves in the Confederacy

Arlington National Cemetery was established

This is the town where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War.

This three-month siege resulted in the Union controlling the Mississippi River:

What critical even occurred, starting the Civil War?

Causes of the Civil War included Slavery, ___________ ____ ________, religion, & personal honor

General Robert E. Lee refused to ___________ the Union Army at the start of the Civil War.

A person who flees or tries to escape

A written order from a court that gives a person the right to trial before being jailed.

What document freed all Slaves?

The act of withdrawing from an organization or alliance.

The Dred Scott decision said African Americans could not become ____________.

Another term for the Confederate United States of America

This three-day battle in Pennsylvania marked a trunking point in the Civil War.

Picket's Charge is remembered as

Two great Union victories that changed the course of the Civil War occurred at the same time.

The outcome of Antietam ended the Southern hope for ___________ __________ from Europe.