Secession
This event triggered the South to secede from the Union?
Lincoln’s Election as president
Which side had more advantages in the war?
North
Who joined the army to fight in the Civil War?
Farmers
Why was Antietam important or necessary for the North?
Lincoln needed a victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Define abolitionist.
Someone against slavery
This state was the first state in the South to secede.
South Carolina
How did soldiers communicate with home during the war?
Letters
What organization did Clara Barton start?
Red Cross
When was the Battle of Vicksburg?
July 1863
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?
slaves in the Confederacy only
He was the president of the Confederacy.
Jefferson Davis
What caused the most casualties or deaths during the war?
Disease
What colors were the Union/Confederate uniforms?
Blue/Grey
When was the Battle of Gettysburg?
July 1863
Who led a heroic attack on Fort Wagner?
54th Massachusetts Regiment
This event triggered the onset of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
Describe King Cotton.
1) capture DC 2) get help from England
What were two new pieces of technology invented at this time?
Ironclad, minie ball, and rifle with a grooved barrel
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Who was the Commander of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
Robert Shaw
Who was the Union Commander of Fort Sumter?
Robert Anderson
Describe the Anaconda Plan.
1) capture Richmond 2) split Confederacy in ½ and 3) blockade
Name the border states:
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia
Name 2 things Grant and Lee had in common.
Owned slaves, in Mexican American War, went to West Point
What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
Forgive the South
What was the biggest economic blow to the South?
losing their labor force
Tell me what the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments did for freedmen
13th-made slavery illegal
14th-gave equal justice under the law or made all African American citizens
15th-allowed black men to vote