Civil War Review

The passing of this made it easier to capture runaway slaves.

When did the Civil War end?

General Robert E. Lee led Union soldiers through Fredricksburg to try and take over Richmond.

Who was elected as president in 1860?

This was the first major battle of the Civil War and is considered a Confederate victory.

This battle led to heavy casualties on both sides and made the Confederacy want the move the war up North.

This general had the nickname “stonewall” and led Confederates to victory in Battle of Bull Run.

A unit that consisted of mostly freed African American.

Ships heavily armed in iron.

The Union knew the Battle at Antietam was coming due to finding battle plans at an abandoned camp.

This battle started in April 1862 and helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River valley.

The freeing of slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

Grant’s plan was to starve the city and fire at the repeatedly.

Copperheads were Midwestern Democrats who sympathized with the slaves and were against slavery.

On April 9th, 1865 Robert Lee surrendered where?

A key battle that lasted three days and ended in a Confederate retreat.

Cotton diplomacy was what the Confederacy used to help gain foreign allies.

A speech given by President Lincoln that praised the bravery of the Union soldiers.

Slave states that didn’t join the Confederacy.

Which attack started the Civil War?

What was the name of the Confederates iron clad?

This is the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.

This general led forces in the west and was the main general for the Union.

This made it so that California joined the Union as a free state, but other territories could choose.

What was one problem faced by both sides?