American Civil War Flashcard

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This man was appointed Commander of all Union forces and later became President of the United States.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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This man commanded Confederate forces and later surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

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Robert E. Lee

Front

This man was the 16th President of the United States and tried desperately to keep our nation from falling apart.

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

What did the South feel was essential to their economy?

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slavery

Front

The South began to feel that the federal government was taking too much of their power. They felt that they were losing ___.

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states’ rights

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The first state to secede from the Union was ___.

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South Carolina

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During the ___, General Ulysses S. Grant surrounded the city and cut off supply lines until the Confederate soldiers surrendered.

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Siege of Vicksburg

Front

President Lincoln declared that all slaves in the South were free when he signed the ___.

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Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Confederate forces attacked ___ because the Union troops that were inside refused to evacuate.

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Fort Sumter

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President Lincoln was assassinated by ___.

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John Wilkes Booth