Folder. Unit 9--Civil War/Unit 10--Reconstruction Flashcards
What was the cause of the civil war?
issue of slavery and the differing views on its expansion into new territories
who was involved in the civil war?
the United States (the Union) against the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)
How long did the war last?
The war lasted four years, from April 12, 1861, to April 9, 1865
Who was president during the time of the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States
What happened during the Battle of Gettysburg
the Union Army successfully stopped the Confederate Army’s second and last major invasion of the North
The Gettysburg address
The Gettysburg Address was the address to the sacrifice of over fifty thousand men who laid down their lives in the Battle of Gettysburg
What did the thirteenth Amendment do
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery
What did the Fourteenth Amendment do
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all recently freed enslaved people
What did the fifteenth Amendment do
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
