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What was the nickname for the Union's first strategy to weaken the South's economy?
Anaconda Plan (General Winfield Scott)
Who was the Union President?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first MAJOR land battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Manassas or Bull Run
This invention allowed factories to move away from streams and rivers
What is Steam Power or Steam Engine
What river did the Union want to control to split the Confederacy in two?
Mississippi River
The bloodiest battle occurred in just 12 hours in Maryland. It was called __________?
Battle of Antietam
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Name one of the two battles that are often called the "Turning Point" of the war.
Battle of Vicksburg and Gettysburg
What document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What was the first territory to shed blood in a civil war over slavery?
Kansas (Bleeding Kansas)
Stephen A. Douglas proposed letting the people decide about slavery through_____ _______.
Popular Sovereignty
Who was the Confederate General who led the South throughout the entire war?
Who is Robert E. Lee
Which battle lasted 47 days and resulted in the capture of approximately 29,000 Confederate soldiers?
The Battle of Vicksburg
Which type of armored warships, first seen at the Battle of Hampton Roads, changed naval warfare during the Civil War?
Ironclads
How many enslaved people were working for the Confederacy when the Civil War began?
About 3 Million
What was the concept called that justified American expansion across North America?
Manifest Destiny
This Union War General was relieved of his duties (fired) for being too cautious on the battlefield
George McClellan
The Confederate Army mainly fought this type of war
Defensive War
Where did the surrender of the Confederate Army take place?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
What did Sherman's March to the Sea accomplish?
Break the Confederacy's will to fight.
Name atleast one of the terms of surrender that General Lee received from General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
Confederate soldiers were pardoned and allowed to return home; officers kept their sidearms; soldiers kept horses and mules.
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln's death?
Andrew Johnson
What was the longest siege in U.S. military history?
The Siege of Petersburg (292 days)
What was President Lincoln's dilemma regarding Fort Sumter?
Whether to surrender the fort and look weak or send armed reinforcements and start the war
What amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment