1. The Civil War was fought between the Northern states and the Southern states from 1861-1865.
2. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
3. Before the United States was formed, many different civilizations existed on the American continent.
4. The issues of slavery and central power divided the United States.
5. The Civil War began when Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
6. The North had more men and war materials than the South.
7. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
8. The North won the Civil War.
9. After the war was over, the Constitution was amended to free the slaves, to assure “equal protection under the law” for American citizens, and to grant black men the right to vote.
10. Many Civil War battlefields are threatened by development.
2. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
3. Before the United States was formed, many different civilizations existed on the American continent.
4. The issues of slavery and central power divided the United States.
5. The Civil War began when Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
6. The North had more men and war materials than the South.
7. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
8. The North won the Civil War.
9. After the war was over, the Constitution was amended to free the slaves, to assure “equal protection under the law” for American citizens, and to grant black men the right to vote.
10. Many Civil War battlefields are threatened by development.