Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
President Lincoln believed it was illegal for the Southern states to do this, which means leave the union.
Secede
The tactic which called for the destruction of the enemy’s resources such as animals, supplies, railroads, and factories. What was this?
Total War
They served as spies in the Civil War...
women
What battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
What is the captial of the Union?
Washington, DC
The general (leader) of the Confederate Army.
General Robert E. Lee
Group of people opposed to slavery
abolitionists
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who is "Stonewall'?
General Thomas Jackson
South Carolina became the first state to do this in Dec. 1860
Secede, leave the Union
Most of the destruction (complete ruin) was in the ______ since most of the battles were fought here.
South
This woman was one of the main conductors of the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
This document declared slaves in rebelling states are free
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
His goal was to steal guns and arm enslaved people so they could fight for their freedom. He was captured and executed.
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
What was the capital of the Confederate States?
Montgomery, Alabama >>>
Richmond, Virginia
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
Union leader who was successful in defeating the Confederates.
Ulysses S. Grant?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves that lived where?
Slave states in the Confederacy
What were two Northern Advantages in the war?
-More factories
- Bigger population
-Larger army
-Railroads
Which General Did Abraham Lincoln fire?
George McClellan
Where were the first shots fired?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
List at least two southern advantages in the war
- Home Court Advantage
- Robert E Lee
- Emotional advantage
-Defensive war
-They know the land
Who used "total war" tactic?
General William Tecumseh Sherman
What were the 3 steps of the North's War Strategy and what was it called?
Divide Confederate states into 3 parts
Control the Mississippi River
This was called the Anaconda Plan
The first official battle of the Civil War
Battle of Bull Run
States that supported the Union and did not join the Confederacy despite being slave states.
Border States
Shortly after a union victory at this location Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Where is Antietam?
When was the Battle of Antietam?
Sept. 17, 1862
Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House in Virginia?
General Robert E Lee
Definition of battlefront
the place where soldiers fight during the war
What is an ironclad?
Name of the ships covered in iron
Name two reasons for the Civil War
The differences in geography and the different economies of the North/South; the issue over states' rights; the issue of slavery; the Missouri Compromise; Bleeding Kansas; John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry; the Election of 1860.
Why Lincoln changed the goal of the Civil War?
To raise moral and keep the US united.
Why were there border states?
They stayed with the Union, but they were pro-slavery.