Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John Bell
John Breckinridge
South
North
East
Southwest
They declared war
They celebrated
They freed their slaves
They seceded
To capture Fort Sumter
To prevent Washington D.C. from being stuck in enemy territory
Because they were allies with the British
Because they banned slavery
John Brown led an attack to start a slave revolt
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
The south fired on the fort, starting the Civil War
The south voted to secede
President Abraham Lincoln
Fighting to keep the country together
Also known as the Union
Capital is Richmond, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Started the war by firing on Fort Sumter
Fighting for to keep the country together
Also called the Confederacy
Home field advantage
More railroads
More people
More factories
Better military leaders
More people
Fighting on home soil
Fighting a defensive war
Texas
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
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