KEY PEOPLE, BATTLES AND EFFECTS

REVIEW SOL 1.9THE CIVIL WAR

WHAT AM I? & WHO AM I?

What Am I?

Battle during the Civil WarOccurred in the first state to secede from the

UnionConfederate forces wonFirst battle of the Civil War

I Am…

The Battle of Fort Sumter

What Am I?

Occurred in 1863Divided the SouthThe North gained control of the Mississippi

River

I Am…

Battle of Vicksburg

What Am I?

There are fourSlave statesRemained in the Union

I Am…

Border States

What Am I?

Order issued in 1862Issued by Abraham LincolnFreed enslaved people in areas controlled by

the ConfederacyMade ending slavery a new goal for the

North

I Am…

The Emancipation Proclamation

What Am I?

Occurred in 1865Happened in VirginiaCourthouseLee surrendered to GrantEnded the Civil War

I Am…

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

What Am I?

AlabamaArkansasFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMississippiNorth Carolina

South CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginia

I Am…

Slave StatesThe SouthThe Confederate States of America

What Am I?

Battle during the Civil WarConfederate forces wonFirst major battle of the war

I Am…

Battle of Manassas/Bull Run

What Am I?

Civil War battleJuly 1863North repelled Lee’s invasionThe South lost so many men that Lee’s army

would never have the strength to invade the North again

Turning point of the Civil War

I Am…

Battle of Gettysburg

What Am I?

Specific time periodWar1861-1865Disagreements over cultural issues,

constitutional issues, and economic issuesCountry was divided in twoDisagreements over slavery

I Am…

The Civil War

What Am I?

CaliforniaConnecticutIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasMaineMassachusettsMichiganMinnesota

New HampshireNew YorkNew JerseyOhioOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandVermontWest VirginiaWisconsin

I Am…

NorthFree statesUnion

Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI led the Union ArmyRobert E. Lee surrendered to me at the

Appomattox Court House

I Am…

Ulysses S. Grant

Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI fought for the ConfederacyI was from VirginiaI earned my nickname because my men said I

stood like a “stonewall” when bullets were fired close to me in battle

I Am…

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Who Am I?

I was a leader during the Civil WarI supported secessionI was the President of the Confederate States

of America

I Am…

Jefferson Davis

Who Am I?

I was a sailor and then a naval captain during the Civil War

I fought for the UnionI was highly honored for my feats of bravery

and heroismI became a Congressman after the Civil War

I Am…

Robert Smalls

Who Am I?

I was involved in the Civil WarI was a nurseI created the American Red Cross

I Am…

Clara Barton

Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI led the Army of Northern VirginiaI turned down Abraham Lincoln’s offer to

command the Union Army because I did not want to fight against Virginia

I opposed secession, but did not believe the Union should be held together by force

After the war was over, I urged Southerners to accept defeat

I Am…

Robert E. Lee

Who Am I?

I opposed the spread of slaveryI issued the Emancipation ProclamationI was determined to preserve the Union-

even if I had to use forceI believed the United States was one nation,

not a collection of independent statesI wrote the Gettysburg AddressI was the 16th president of the United States

I Am…

Abraham Lincoln