What caused the Civil War?
Felt that slavery was necessary for their economy to thrive
the south
Located on an island in South Carolina
Fort Sumter
The name of the union plan
Anaconda plan
The town and state where the Battle of Antietam took place
Sharpsburg, Maryland
The day the Battle of Gettysburg began
July 1st, 1863
Slavery was not common here because of their industrial economy
the north
The commander of the union army at Fort Sumter
Major Anderson
The way an anaconda kills its prey
It slowly wraps its body around the prey while tightening
The amount of days that the Battle of Antietam lasted
1 day
The amount of days that the Battle of Gettysburg lasted
3
The south feared this person because they thought that he would ignore states' right and end slavery
Abraham Lincoln
The ultimatum that confederate soldiers gave Major Anderson at Fort Sumter
Surrender or be fired upon
These leaders were hoping to drag out the war long enough to cause the north to become tired
confederate leaders
Leader of the union army at the Battle of Antietam
General George McClellan
The amount of soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg
around 15,000
Number of states that formed a new country called "The Confederate States of America"
11
The amount of union and confederate soldiers that were killed at Fort Sumter
0
Planned to surround southern states and not allow them to trade goods or receive goods
the union
Leader of the confederate army at the Battle of Antietam
General Robert E. Lee
The winner of the Battle of Gettysburg
the union
sectionalism
The state that separated from Virginia because they wanted to remain loyal to the union
West Virginia
The name of the crops grown just for money
cash crops
This was issued by Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
365 men started in this regiment and at the end of the battle, only 3 were alive
14th Tennessee Regiment