Civil War

A civil war is a conflict between?

• Two countries that share the same form of government

• Two groups of citizens in one country

• Two countries that share a border

• Two nations that were once allies

What was the Confederacy?

• A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there

• The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully

• An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free

• The 11 southern states that seceded from the Union

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there

• An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves in the south to be set free

• The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully

• The 11 states that seceded from the Union

What was the Gettysburg Address?

• An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free

• The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully

• The 11 states that seceded from the Union

• A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there

What was one of the North’s biggest advantages over the South at the start of the war?

• The North had better weather to fight wars in

• The North had better military leadership

• They had the help of other countries to help in the war effort

• They had a larger population of people

Which statement BEST reflects why many called the Battle of Antietam a defeat for both sides?

• Both sides lost the will to continue fighting

• The generals of both armies were killed in the battle

• It was the bloodiest single day of the war and showed that nobody had the upper hand

• Neither side claimed victory in the battle

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?

• Freed all the slaves in the United States

• Allowed families to leave the U.S. to get away from the war

• Freed the slaves in the North

• Freed the slaves in the South

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

• The Confederate victory convinced European nations to lend their support to the South

• The battle convinced both sides to declare a truce and end the war

• General Lee lost so much of his army that he could only wage a defensive war on Southern soil

• The morale of Union soldiers was so low that their determination to win had vanished

What Army Commander did President Lincoln find that he was looking for to finish off the Confederate Army?

• Robert E. Lee

• George C. Meade

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Where did General Lee from the Confederate Army surrender to General Grant and the Union Army?

• Appomattox Court House

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• Antietam