A small town in northern VA where Confederate troops
surrendered
Appomattox Court House
McLean House. It was here that generals Grant and Lee met with members of their staffs to negotiate the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. A more unusual story is of the McLean. They previously owned a home near Manassas. During the battle of Bull Run, the Confederates used their home as a headquarters. After the battle, McKean decided to move away from the turmoil of War, but such as not the case, as the War followed them. The Mclean were present at the first major battle of the Civil War, and the final surrender took place in their living room.
General of the Confederate Army;
earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull
Run
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
The battle here marked the beginning of the
Civil War
Fort Sumter
President of the Confederate States of
America
Jefferson Davis
To release or set someone free from
slavery
emancipate
Because of his devotion to VA, he commanded the confederate army
Robert E. Lee
Made up of the northern states;
another name for the United States
Union
Formed from the eleven states that
seceded from the Union
Confederate States of America
(Confederacy)
A declaration made by Lincoln that granted
freedom to slaves held in Confederate States
Emancipation Proclamation
President who was against the spread of
slavery
Abraham Lincoln
Group of counties that became their own state
because they did not want to secede from
the Union
West Virginia
Located in Manassas; first major battle of the Civil War took
place here
First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)
Commander of the Union Army who
defeated Confederate troops
Ulysses S. Grant
What demand did the Confederates make
about Fort Sumter that started the Civil War?
They demanded that the United States soldiers leave the
fort.
Why did President Lincoln refuse to give
in to Confederate demands about Fort
Sumter?
Because Fort Sumter belonged to the United States government
What event caused Virginia to secede from
the Union?
Lincoln called for troops to go to war
against the Southern States.
Why did West Virginia become a separate
state?
Because Virginia voted to secede from
the Union
What was the first major battle of the Civil
War?
First Manassas (First Battle of Bull Run)
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to join the
Confederate Army?
1. He didn’t want to fight against his
friends and neighbors.
2. He wanted to preserve the rights
of Virginia.3. He was a strong and bold leader.
What were women in Virginia doing during
the war?
1. Running farms and businesses
2. Working in hospitals
3. Taking over men’s jobs in
factories
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Announcement to set free African American
slaves
List some facts about the Emancipation
Proclamation:
*It helped keep European countries from joining the
Confederacy.
*It allowed freed African Americans to join the Union
army.
*It freed all slaves in the Confederate territory.
What happened to Stonewall Jackson at
Chancellorsville?
He was accidentally shot by his own troops and died.
List some facts that lead to Lee’s surrender:
*Lee had few soldiers and supplies left.
*Grants forces had captured the
Confederate capital.
*Union forces surrounded Lee’s
soldiers.
What happened after Grant’s forces had
taken Richmond and Petersburg?
Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House and the war
ended.
The economy of the North was based on ___________________.
Manufacturing/factories
The economy of the south was based on
__________.
Farming or agriculture
_______ _________ established the
Underground Railroad to help free slaves from the South to the North.
Harriet Tubman
The ________ and the _________ were the two iron-clad ships that
fought in waters near Norfolk and Hampton
Roads.
Virginia & Monitor
ESSAY:
What events led Virginia to decide to
secede from the Union?
*Virginia believed they had the right. When Lincoln called
on states for soldiers, VA refused to fight
against the Southern states. VA seceded.
Why did a lot of battles take place in Virginia?
Virginia was between the two capitals.
Where did the Civil War end? Who
surrendered?
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House in VA on