Advantages and Disadvantages
True or False:
The North had more miles of railroad than the South
True
A knife-like weapon that fits on the end of a rifle, used for close-up combat
Bayonet
A person who wanted to end slavery
Abolitionist
The process of selecting individuals from a group for military services
Draft
Who was a brilliant military leader famous for the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley?
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
True or False:
All Southerners were in favor of breaking away from the Union
False; some Southerners did not want to break away from the Union
True or False
General Ulysses S. Grant was a General for the Northern Army
True
True or False:
The South had more than twice the population than the North
False. The North had 22 million people and the South only had 9 million people.
A person who is killed, injured, or captures during war or conflict
Casualty
A person who is not an active member of the military
Civilian
An agreement reached by making mutual concessions
Compromise
Which battle was a turning point in the war because General Lee retreated after losing a large part of his army?
Gettysburg
The Underground Railroad was a network to help
Slaves escape
True or False:
Harriet Tubman was born a free woman
False; She was born a slave but was able to escape slavery and helped others escape
True or False:
The North's factories produced five times more goods than the South.
True.
A political position that argues for limited federal power and great state power
States' rights
The use of enemy ships to prevent the coming and going of traffic and halt commerce to an area
Blockade
To protect from danger or harm
Defend
How did the lives of many women change during the Civil War?
They worked on farms and factories
True or False
Jefferson Davis was the elected President of the North
False; He became the President of the Confederate (South)
This war started because The _____ wanted to end slavery and the _____ wanted to keep slavery.
North, South
True or False:
The South had officers and soldiers that were more experienced than the North.
True.
To free from slavery or oppression
Emancipate
Relating to the Union cause during the Civil War. (Union was called this as well because they were still part of the official United States)
Federal
_____ means to formally remove membership from an organization, such as state or union
Secede
What happened at Appomattox Court House? Be specific with names
General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in
1850
Bored soldiers would sometimes have _____ races to pass the time.
Lice
True or False:
The South only had to DEFEND their territory and the North had to try to win land from the South.
False. The North only had to defend their land while the South had to try to take over the North to keep their slaves and ways of life.
The surrounding of a city or town by an army to capture it
Siege
To formally remove membership from an organization, such as state or union.
Secede
The land was occupied by ____, or Union, troops
What did Eli Whitney invent?
The Cotton Gin
President Abraham Lincoln urged Congress to pass the ____ Amendment abolishing slavery
13th
Fort Sumter was an important island in which States harbor?
South Carolina