Civil war basics
This general invaded the north in the hopes of forcing a surrender from the union
Robert.e.lee
who was the conductor of the underground railroad
Harriet tubman
how many days did the battle rage
3
A series of island chains grouped together
Archipelago
a body of water completely surrounded by land
lake
one of the 3 bloodiest battles of the war,23,000 dead and the battle was a stalemate
this general was fired when he lost to lee at fredericksburg, VA
Burnside
How did the battle begin
scavenging for supplies(shoes)
a dense tropical forest
jungle
piece of glacier that has broken off, usually into water
iceberg
this document "freed" the southern slaves in order to cause chaos for the confederates
Emancipation proclamation
this general was fired when he lost to lee at chancellorville, VA
Hooker
What state did the battle take place?
Pennsylvania
A frozen prairie
tundra
triangle shaped wet muddy terrain near the mouth of a river
delta
true or false, did the emancipation proclamation free northern slaves?
false
also called a conscription, it is a required military service
draft
True or false, Lee was on his way to occupy Washington DC when Gettysburg happened
true
hill at the base of mountain
foothills
water that changes elevation due to the flow of a river or stream
waterfall
emancipation proclamation
waged total war on the south and burned atlanta to the ground
Sherman
The name of the general who led a failed charge against the unions center...
Pickett
flat thin mesa
butte
a large bay, that is enclosed from three sides but still has access to a larger body of water
gulf