Civil War
By: Skittles Blankenship
Slavery
Slavery was one of the main reasons of the Civil war.It started many small battles then broke into one of the most important wars in history.The people fighting in the war were the union/North and the Confederate/South. The union won our freedom :).
An actuall picture from the civil war
slave trade
Union v.s Confedreate
Battles
there were many battles leading up to the civil war and each team lost more and more people died trying to help there states with what they belived in.
The 5 deadlyest battles:
name: Gettysburg Died: Union 3,155 Confederate 4,500
name:Spotsylvania Died:Union 2,725 Confedrerate1,400
name: The wilderness Died: Union 2,246 Confederate 1,495
name:Chanceollerville Died:Union 1,600 Confederate 1,600
name:Chckamunga Died: Union 1,657 Confederate 2,312
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad actually wasn't underground.It was a hidden path for slaves to escape through without anyone knowing. the underground railroad was a place for people to rest and gather up strength for the long journey ahead of them.People called Abalitionists helped the slaves escape from the South and into the North or Canada.
Causes and Effects of the Civil War
The Civil War had many Causes such as Slavery or The amancapation Proclamation or mini battles. These all led up to the civil war. But with Causes there ARE Effects.During the Civil War Many citys and towns were destroyed.So after the War they were rebuilt and i imagagin it took a long time