Civil War

As a preparation for our study of the Civil War, carefully read and answer the questions using the links provided.

1. What were the beginning and ending years of the Civil War?
US Civil War
2. The Civil War began soon after ________________ _______________ was elected President.
US Civil War - click on Civil War Timeline
3. More than ________________ people lost their lives during the Civil War which is more than any other war.
US Civil War
4. Give two other names that are used to describe the Civil War.
Civil War
5. ___________ _______________ was the first state to secede from the union.
The History Place
6. After President Lincoln was elected, eleven states seceded from the Union. These states became known as the
__________________________________________________________.
Civil War Timeline 1861
7. ____________________ _________________ was named as the president of this new nation.
Civil War Timeline 1861
8. An ________________________ was a person who wanted to do away with slavery.
Abolition
9. The _________________ __________________ was a chain of homes and farms where escaped slaves could
go for help. The chain of safe houses ran to Canada were the slaves could be free.
Abolition
10. _____________ _____________ ____________ helped Americans become aware of the life of a slave by
writing a book about the cruelty of slavery called Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book was published in 1852. It became
a best-seller in the north but was banned in the southern states. Later it was made into a play.
Abolition

11. On April 15, 1861 ___________ __ __________, son of a Revolutionary War hero, was offered command
of the Union Army but he decided to decline. On April 20 he was offered the command of the military forces in
Virginia which he accepted.
The History Place
12. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at ________ ____________ where there were no casualties.
Civil War Timeline 1861
13. ______________________ was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia. It proved that the war
would be a long and costly affair.
The Civil War
14. How did Stonewall Jackson get his name?
Stonewall Jackson
15. That Battle of the ____________ and _____________ in March of 1862 was the first battle between ships.
Civil War Timeline 1862
16. ______________ _____________ established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded
soldiers. She later established the American Red Cross, and served as its director until her death.
Civil War Women
17. _________________________ was considered to be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Civil War Timeline 1862
18. President Lincoln issued the _________________ __________________ on January 1, 1863, declaring that
all slaves in areas still in rebellion were, in the eyes of the federal government, free.
Civil War Timeline 1862
19. At the Battle of ________________________ in 1863, General Lee fought against General Joseph Hooker.
Although outnumbered two to one, Lee won the battle. During the battle General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
was killed when returning to camp by one of his own men.
The History Place
20. The Battle of __________________ was one of the largest and most crucial battles of the war and could be
considered the turning point of the war.
The History Place
21. On July 3, 1863 General George _____________ led the infamous and disastrous charge of which only 5,000
of 15,000 men survived to tell about it.
The History Place
22. A victory in __________________, Mississippi gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
The History Place
23. On November 19, 1863 Lincoln delivered the _____________________ _________________ which was to
be a dedication of a cemetery for the Union war dead.
Civil War Timeline 1863
24. General Lee surrendered to General Grant at _________________ __________________ on April 7, 1865.
Confederate soldiers were allowed to keep their belongings including pistols and horses and could return home.
Civil War Timeline 1865

25. On Good Friday, April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was ________________ by
_____________ _____________ _______________ while he was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in
Washington, D. C.
Civil War Timeline 1865