Important People
Who was the Union General that commanded the United States Army during the Civil War and served as the 18th President of the United States?
Ulysses S Grant
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
This document freed all slaves in states at war with the Union.
How did the South feel when Abraham Lincoln was elected president?
They formed their own government called the Confederacy.
This battle was the deadliest of the Civil War resulting in the battlefield being declared a National Cemetery.
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the president of the United States at the time of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the South fearful of when Abraham Lincoln was elected President?
Slavery being outlawed
Difference over _________________ most contributed to the growth of sectionalism prior (before) to the Civil War
State's Rights
General Scott had a plan to take control of the Mississippi River, form a blockade in the harbors, and “squeeze” the South so they were trapped on all sides. What was this plan called?
Anaconda Plan
If lending his support, you can infer that he is visiting which troops?
Union
Which was a technological wartime advancement that played an important role during the Civil War?
Submarines
What best describes one of the differences in the economy and views on slavery in the North and the South?
Most people lived on plantations and had slaves in the South.
What was the Battle at Fort Sumter?
The first battle of the Civil War and a Confederate victory.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which best describes Sherman’s strategy of Total War?
Destroy any and everything that could help Confederate troops.
Which was the first state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
The stretch of Sherman’s Advance that led to Savannah (seen to the above) was known as what?
March to the Sea
Who was the Confederate general?
Robert E. Lee
What is the best definition of “sectionalism”?
Showing loyalty for your part of the country
Who had access to more supplies/resources during the civil war?
Union
What city in Georgia was famously burned by Sherman?
Atlanta or Savannah