Front

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

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Ulysses S. Grant

Front

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?

Back

slavery

Front

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

Back

states’ rights

Front

The first state to secede from the Union was ___.

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South Carolina

Front

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

Front

President Lincoln was assassinated by ___.

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John Wilkes Booth