Turning point of the Civil War in 1863, the Confederate Army is defeated in this battle and is on the run for the rest of the war.

Union Victory in 1863 that split the Confederacy in two, Divide and Conquer was the strategy of Gen. Grant in this battle and it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.

Courthouse where Lee surrenders to Grant, ending the Civil War in 1865.

Former Slave, Best Known African American Abolitionist, said Education was the Key to Freedom.

Leader of the Union Army.

Leader of the Confederate Army.

Escaped slave who helped 300 slaves to freedom, became a “Conductor on the Underground Railroad”

His election triggered South Carolina to secede; he became 16^th President of the US, and was assassinated 5 days after the end of the Civil War by John Wilkes Booth.

President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Meant to heal and restore the country, these words asked people to forgive and forget so they could start the rebuilding process.

Statement about American Ideals and Democracy, outlining the reasons why soldiers gave their lives during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Declared all slaves in the Confederate States free.

President Lincoln said “ No state can lawfully get out of the Union”

The Civil War was fought between The Union vs. The Confederacy during these four years.

Supreme Court decision that said slaves are property, which potentially opened up slavery to all states.

Amendment that granted U.S. citizenship to former slaves.

Amendment that abolished slavery in U.S.

Amendment that granted minority men the right to vote.

A cruel and unjust government, usually led by one person.