The South
What were Confederate soldiers known as?
Johnny Reb
What were Union soldiers known as?
Billy Yank
Who were the two main Generals in the South?
Robert E. Lee / "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the first battle of the civil war?
Bull Run
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slave across the US?
False: It did not free slaves in the North or Border States
Where did Robert E. Lee and Stonewall attend college?
West Point
What would have happened to the Union if the Border states left?
They would have lost the war/ The capital would also be surrounded by Slave States
Which General was responsible for the Anaconda Plan?
Winfield Scott
After what Battle did Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
Antietam
Was it the CSA or USA that offered cash bonus to Irish and German Immigrants foe joining the war?
USA/North
Most CSA soldiers were from ______ families?
farming
What was Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware known as?
Border States
List one strength & weakness of George B. McClellan.
Weakness: Too cautious, to slow, failed to act, arrogant
Antietam is known as what?
The bloodiest day in the civil war
Who made up the Massachusetts 54Th Regiment?
African American Soldiers
In 1862, the Confederates raised the sunken federal ship, and called it?
Virginia
The Union created its own ironclad ship and named it?
Monitor
Which General was know for moving troops quickly?
Stonewall Jackson
In 1862, Union Captain David Farragut captured the important Confederate port city ________________?
New Orleans
What a lot of deaths during the civil war outside of battle?
Disease
What were the four slaves states still part of the Union?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
What day did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?
January 1, 1863
Which general's strategy was to wear down the enemy?
Ulysses S. Grant
The goal of the Anaconda Plan was to
Divide the CSA into 3 parts
Prevent trade with a naval blockade
When writing the Emancipation Proclamation, what other American document did Lincoln reference?
The Declaration of Independence