The Civil War

In the 1800s, the United States fought the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, and the Civil War.

The most important war in the 1800s was the Civil War, or the war between the states.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. –> The Civil War

The Civil War was a fight between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865.

More people in the North wanted to end slavery. States in the South wanted to continue slavery.

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. –> The Civil War

The problem of slavery led to the Civil War. The Civil War led to the death of almost one million Americans.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War. –> Slavery

Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States during the Civil War. He worked to bring the North and South together again.

Congress made a law to stop slavery. Lincoln signed the law. Today, we remember that Abraham Lincoln helped free the slaves.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* –> Freed the slaves

Lincoln signed a law called the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? –> Freed the slaves