What year did the American Civil War begin?
1861
What year did the American Civil War end?
1865
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which states were part of the Confederate States of America?
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
What was the name of the Union's military strategy to defeat the Confederacy?
Anaconda Plan
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the commander of the Union Army?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A presidential proclamation that declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be free
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history