3. When did the Civil War occur? The Civil War occurred April 12, 1861 and lasted through April 9, 1865. The Civil War occurred April 12, 1861 and lasted through April 9, 1865.

4. Who was involved in the Civil War? (States) Confederate States: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Border States Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri Union States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oregon, and California.

5. What alliances were formed during the Civil War? Britain and France ( with Confederacy)

6. Who were the leaders of the Union sides? A braham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, John Brown

7. John Brown(Union Leader) 1)1800- Born in Torrington, Connecticut 2)1859- He raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown was caught and executed. 3)He was an active supporter of the underground railroad. 4)Responsible for the cold blooded massacre of 5 settlers in a proslavery town. 5)He helped establish an organization to protect fugitive slaves from their captures.

8. Who were the leaders of the Confederate Sides? Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Braxton Bragg

9. Jefferson Davis (Confederate Leader) 1)1808- Born in Kentucky on June 3 2)1828- Begins service in the U.S army 3)November 1845-elected to the U.S House of Representatives 4)1853- Begins to serve in the U.S secretary of the war 5)1865- Captured by Union Calvary on May 9

10. What were the main events/ battles of the Civil War? Fort Sumter-First battle(April 12,1861) 1 st Battle of Bull Run- ( July 21, 1861) Battle of Gettysburg- (July 1, 1863) 2 nd Battle of Fort Fisher- (January 13-15, 1865) Battle of Appomattox( Courthouse)- (April 9, 1865)

11. What were the main weapons and vehicles used during the Civil War? Civil War Weapons Minnie ball Artillery Edged Weapons Small Arms 1848 A half-inched lead rifle bullet.

12. How did the Civil War affect America’s future. It brought America together and established a nation. It ended slavery Changed everyone’s life overall

13. How did the Civil War end? The Civil war ended with the capitulation of General Lee to General Grant, in Virginia at Appomattox court on April 9, 1865.

14. Civil War Fact Book 186,000 African-Americans fought in the Civil War. Source: Osborne, Linda B. Traveling the Freedom Road. New York, NY: The Library of Congress Website More than 200,000 blacks fought for the Union, and 38,000 died, the majority of disease. Source: WGBH Educational Foundation, 1999. Web. 17 Mar. 2011..

15. Sources Aretha, David. Jefferson Davis. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publisher, 2009. Boatner, Mack M. "Civil War." The Civil War Society's Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Web. 18 Mar. 2011. Davidson, James W., and Michael B. Staff. America history of Our Nation. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. “American Civil War." The History Channel. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.. Stergrass, Jon. John Brown. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publisher, 2009 Cornett, Brandon. "Civil War Facts - 21 Strange and Interesting Facts." 21facts.com. 2009. Web. 23 Mar. 2011..

16. Interesting Facts It is also referred to as the "War Between the States" because it was fought between northern and southern states within the U.S. South Carolina was the first state to separate, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and several others. During the Civil War, glasses with colored lenses were used to treat disorders and illnesses. Surgeons never washed their hands after an operation, because all of the blood was assumed to be the same.