The first major battle of the civil war, and the confederates' victory. The battle is also known as the first battle of Manassas. It shattered the North's hopes of winning the war quickly.
What is First Battle of Bull Run.
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This was the idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the South's raw cotton to supply it's booming textile industry.
What is Cotton Diplomacy
100
In late afternoon nearly 15,000 men took part in this.
What is Pickett's Charge.
100
That date that the Civil War began.
What is April 12th 1861
200
The bloodiest single-day battle of the civil war and of U.S History
What is Battle of Antietam
200
Ships heavily armored with iron
What is Ironclads.
200
General Grant's troops began this in mid-May 1863 cutting off the city and shelling it repeatedly.
What is Siege of Vicksburg
200
Where the first civil war took place
What is Fort Sumter
300
He resigned from the Union army to join the Confederate Army
Who is Robert E. Lee
300
In which the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
What is Battle of Shiloh
300
freeing of slaves
What is emancipation
300
He planed a key victory by carrying out the Unions plan to destroy the Southern Railroads and Industries
What is William Tecumseh Sherman
300
This consisted mostly of free african americans. In July 1863
this regiment led a heroic charge on South Carolina's Fort Wagner.
What is 54th Massachusetts Infantry
400
He assembled highly disciplined force 100,000 soldiers.
Who General George B. McClellan
400
A key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates.
What is Battle of Gettysburg
400
escaped slaves
What is contrabands
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY This way of war is destroying civilian and economic resources
What is Total War
400
The small town of this where Lee surrendered to Grant, thus ending the Civil war
What is Appomattox Courthouse
500
She started the Red Cross
Who Clara Burton
500
Series of Battles designed to capture the confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia.
What is Wilderness Campaign
500
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.
What is Habeas Corpus
500
Grant grew impaitient and wanted to be on attack. As the commander of this he would get his wish.
What is Union's Western Campaign
500
Sherman practiced this, which is Destroying Civilian and economic resources