Union
What were the Northern states were called during the Civil War?
the union.
What the southern states were called during the civil war.
the confederates.
How long has slavery existead?
Since the beginning of time.
Who was the president of the United States during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln.
The worst battle of the civil war lasted 3 days. It took place in Pennsylvania. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.
Battle of Gettysburg.
What did the union believe in?
They believed in a unitary country, free from slavery and based on equal right.
How many states seceded for the union to join the confederacy?
6 states.
During harvest time how many hours a day did they work?
18 hours a day.
Who Led the Union troops to Savannah during the March to the Sea?
William T. Sherman.
Took place in Maryland. bloodiest one day in u.s. history. President Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation after this battle.
Battle of Antietam
This prevented goods from coming in or out of the South.
union blockade.
How many states were apart of the confederacy?
11 states.
What was the name of the trade that transported Africa people from Africa to slave markets in the Americas called?
Atlantic Slave Trade.
Who was the Confederate General in charge of Southern troops?
Robert E. Lee.
Ulysses S. Grant needed to capture the cities of Vicksburg, Mississippi and port Hudson, Louisiana to gain complete control of the Mississippi river in this battle.
Battle of Vicksburg.
What was the Union's war strategy to strangle the South Called?
Anaconda Plan.
What did the confederates believe?
That all men are not created equal.
Which slaves lived a better life than others?
House slaves.
This general led a march in Georgia to destroy everything in his army’s path.
William Sherman.
Was the first major battle of the civil war. ( sometimes known as the battle of Manassas.)
Battle of bull run.
What was the original goal of the union?
To restore the union.
What did the confederacy fight for?
to preserve the institution of slavery.
At what age were slave children expected to start working?
5 years old.
President of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis.
this battle allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior. Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing.
the battle of Shiloh.