Civil War: Key Events and Facts
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What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
The issue of slavery and states' rights over the federal government
Which states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America?
The southern states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina
Who was the president of the Union (United States) during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862
What was the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln in 1863?
An executive order that freed all enslaved people in the Confederate states
Which Union general led the final offensive that ended the Civil War?
General Ulysses S. Grant
Where did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to Union forces in 1865?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865
What were the two major theaters of war during the Civil War?
The Eastern Theater (Virginia and surrounding states) and the Western Theater (stretching from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River)
