Commander in Chief during the Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This helped to separate seeds from cotton fibers
What is the Cotton Gin?
The section of the US that had a higher number of people (population) during the Civil War
What is the North (Union)?
The General who Lincoln ultimately chose as commander of the Union forces
Who was General Ulysses S. Grant?
First shots of the Civil War fired here
What is Fort Sumpter?
The Great Compromiser
Who was Henry Clay?
A precursor to submarines
What were iron clad ships?
This section of the US had stronger military leaders than its opponent
What is the South (Confederates)?
This former soldier was President of the Confederacy
Who was Jefferson Davis?
First state to leave the Union
What is South Carolina?
This guy invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts, among other useful gadgets
Who was Eli Whitney?
Identical machine-made parts for tools/instruments that were commonly known as this
What were interchangeable parts?
Cotton was king here during the Civil War
What is the South (Confederates)?
This Southern commander stood his ground at Bull Run and helped rally his Confederate troops to secure a win
Who was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
This battle was a bloody massacre and the first official win during the Civil War for the South
What was Bull Run?
Said "No" to everything that Henry Clay suggested, he supported slavery and its spread to the western territories
Who was John C. Calhoun?
This firearm helped to increase casualty rates significantly on battlefields during the Civil War
What was the Gatling Gun?
This side had a large navy presence during the Civil War
What is the North (Union)?
This Southern General surrendered to Grant at Appomattox
Who was Gen. Robert E. Lee?
The battle which turned out to be the bloodiest single day of the Civil War with 23,000+ casualties
What was Antietam?
Tried to sue the government stating that he should be legally considered free, he was the plaintiff in this Supreme Court Case
Who was Dred Scott? (Scott vs. Sanford)
Although developed before the Civil War, this advancement in rapid transportation on water helped to provide an alternative to railway travel
What was the steam engine?
Railroads were more plentiful here
Where is the North (Union)?
A major supporter of "Total War" policy, led a March to the Sea in which troops burned their way through the South
Who was General William T. Sherman?
Papers signed here formally ended the Civil War
What was Appomattox Court House?