AICE Civil War & Recon Vocab Review Pt 1

President of the Confederacy

Biggest battle and turning point of the Civil War

First battle of the Civil War on April 12, 1861

Which was NOT a "border state"?

The period after the Civil War from 1865-1877 is known as...

Politician from Ohio who was arrested for speaking out against Lincoln and the war.

Who became the new US president when Lincoln was killed in April of 1865?

Where General Lee surrendered to Grant effectively ending the war

Which was NOT an advantage of the North at the start of the war?

Amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery

Union general who burned Atlanta - start of Total War concept

Famous regiment of African American soldiers who fought for the Union

Laws passed during the war to give guidance to Union generals in dealing with runaway slaves.

Diplomatic dispute b/n the US & Britain during war that almost pushed Britain to help the South

Northern Democrats who opposed the war and wanted to let the South secede