Civil War Flashcard

Front

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

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The attack on Fort Sumter

Front

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

What was the main reason the Southern states wanted to leave the Union?

Back

To keep slavery

Front

What were soldiers who fought for the North called?

Back

Union soldiers

Front

Which side won the Civil War?

Back

The North

Front

What was the name of the Southern army?

Back

Confederate Army

Front

What important document did President Lincoln write that freed enslaved people?

Back

The Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?

Back

Robert E. Lee

Front

What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

Back

Gettysburg

Front

What year did the Civil War end?

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1865