Lee and Grant

Lee and Grant

The Civil War

• The North wanted to stop slavery.

• The South wanted to keep slavery.

• Abraham Lincoln was voted the 16th president

• 11 states in the South left the USA and became their own country -- the Confederacy

• The North and the South started a Civil War

Multiple Choice

The South did not want to be part of the United States anymore, so it made its own country, had its own president and had its own flag.

• true

• false

The Civil War

• The Union (North) was led by Ulysess S. Grant

• The Confederacy (South) was led by Robert E. Lee

• Lincoln ended slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Southern states refused to free the people who were slaves

• Even though the North had many advantages, the South won the first battle.

Multiple Choice

The South was called:

• The Union

• The Confederacy

Multiple Choice

The North was called:

• The Union

• The Confederacy

Multiple Choice

Who had an advantage to win the war?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

Multiple Choice

What does emancipate mean?

• to buy

• to free

• to order

Multiple Choice

Who made the Emancipation Proclamation?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865

The Civil War was fought in the United States of America between the Union and the Confederacy

Gettsbury, PA

During 1863, two years after the Civil War began, Lee invaded the North again. The Union army stopped the Confederate invasion near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.  

The Union Wins the war

The Union won the Civil War when General Lee surrendered to Grant.

Surrender

to give up

Multiple Choice

Who surrendered?

• Grant with the Union (North)

• Lee with the Confederacy (South)

The Confederate loses

The Confederates stopped fighting and gave up their weapons. 

Multiple Choice

Who won the Civil War?

• The North -- Union

• The South -- Confederacy

The War is Over

The Confederacy is done -- all states are part of the United States again.

13th Ammendment

Added to the Constitution saying that slavery is illegal in the United States.

Open Ended

Who won the Civil War? What happened after the Civil War ended?