The Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Emancipation Proclamation claim?
A
All slaves are now freeman
2
Q
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
A
First Battle of Bull Run
3
Q
What was the single greatest cause of death during the Civil War?
A
Disease and sickness
4
Q
Where were Confederate forces blown apart by canister shell?
A
Pickett’s Charge
5
Q
What happened at Ford’s Theater on 14 April 1865?
A
Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed
(John Wilkes Booth)