Civil War Battles
This Battle occurred in 1862 and was known as one of the bloodiest single days in American history. After the Union won, it also gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Battle of Antietam
This individual was President of the Union and also issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
This cause of the Civil War was due to differing opinions on this highly debated subject during the 1800's.
Slavery
This side did not support slavery.
The Union
What is hardtack?
A simple, durable cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and salt, known for its extreme hardness and incredibly long shelf life.
This Battle was one of the first major battles of the Civil War in 1861. The Confederacy ended up winning the battle after the Union army underestimated them. This Battle showed the Union that the war would not be short or easy.
Battle of Bull Run
This individual is best known for becoming the President of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis
This cause of the Civil War was directly related to an individual being elected in a powerful position in the U.S. Government. Who was that person and what position were they elected to.
Abraham Lincoln - Elected President in 1860.
What did the Southern States who seceded from the United States call themselves.
Confederacy/Confederate States of America
What was the name of the important plan the Union came up with that blockaded the South from importing or exporting goods out of the Confederacy.
The Anaconda Plan
This Battle occurred in 1861 and was known as the battle that marked the beginning of the Civil War. This Battle took place in South Carolina and suprisingly nobody was killed in Battle.
Battle of Fort Sumter
This individual was a Union general who eventually became a commanding general of the Union Army and accepted Lee's surrender.
Ulysses S. Grant
This cause of the Civil War had to do with Southern States leaving the Union. Beginning with South Carolina and numerous others soon followed. What was our vocabulary word that describes these actions.
Secession
What was the first state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
What was the name of a new floating vessel introduced during the American Civil War? This vessel was known for its metal plating which could protect it from gun and cannon fire.
Ironclad Ships
This Battle occurred over the course of 3 days in 1863. The Union won this Battle and it was considered the turning point in the war. After this Battle foreign governments such as Britain and France also decided not to recognize or aid the Confederacy.
Battle of Gettysburg
This individual was a Confederate general and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. It took 4 years for the Union to capture this individual.
Robert E. Lee
This cause of the Civil War occurred when both civilians from the Union and Confederacy rushed to a state to participate in "Popular Sovereignty." The outcome of both sides interacting in this state led to fights, attacks, and even murder. What was the name of this event.
Bleeding Kansas
What was the Capitol of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond Virginia
What was Ulysses S. Grant's main objective after being named a General of the Union Army. And how did he hope to accomplish this objective.
Main Objective: Split the Confederacy in two.
How did he accomplish this: By taking control of the Mississippi River which ran through the Confederacy.
This Battle occurred over a 2 month span in 1863. Ulysses S. Grant and the Union army conquered this 200 foot cliff effectively splitting the Confederacy in two.
Siege of Vicksburg
This is not one individual but instead of group of individuals. They were best known for being one of the first official African American units in the Union army and led a heroic but costly charge on Fort Wagner, South Carolina in 1863.
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
This cause of the Civil War can be considered what truly began the rising tensions between the Union and the Confederacy. It began years before the Civil War broke out and all began with one man suing the United States government for his freedom. The Court's decision declared that African Americans were not citizens and declared that enslaved people were property. What was the name of the event.
Dred Scott Decision
There were 4-5 border states remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. Name one of these Union border states.
West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
What killed nearly twice as many soldiers as Battle wounds during the American Civil War?
Disease