Antebellum
The Southern economy depended on...
Slavery
Commander in Chief of all US Armed Forces
President Abraham Lincoln
True or False - soldiers used bullets instead of musket balls for most of the Civil War
True
What was the name of the Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy?
Anaconda Plan
What was a major transportation advantage for the North?
Railroads
or
Navy
Letting voters decide on allowing slavery in their territory was known as...
Popular Sovereignty
Head general of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Most common weapon in the Civil War, over 1 million were made
Rifled Musket/Musket
1861 Springfield Rifle
Rifle
Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?
Confederacy
Who had more agricultural production, the North or South?
North
Led a military raid on an armory in Harper's Ferry in Virginia
John Brown
Gained a nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run for "Standing like a stonewall" and holding his position
"Stonewall" Jackson
A type of ammunition that turned a cannon into a large shotgun at short range
Grapeshot/Canister Shot
Which side had better generals and tacticians during most of the Civl War?
Confederacy
The name for Civil War naval ships with metal plating
Ironclads
This state became a state at the same time as Missouri
Maine
Union General and future US president
Ulysses S. Grant
A prototype automatic weapon that saw some use in the Civil War
Gatling gun
How did infantry often fight in Civil War battles?
In rows/columns
or
Shoulder to Shoulder
A unique Civil War revolver that had an under-barrel 20 gauge shotgun
LeMat Pistol
How many people ran for President in 1860?
Four
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
How many times could a trained soldier reload and fire his musket in 1 minute?
3 times
What was the Southern strategy during the war?
Wear down the North's will to fight
or
Fight Defensively
How many Americans died during the Civil War?
600,000 - 800,000 estimated
How many states did not have Abraham Lincoln on the ballot?
9
How many men was a regimental commander in charge of?
1000
What caliber is a Minie Ball?
.50 caliber
or
.58 caliber
What percentage of the Union army was African American by the end of the war?
10%