Vocab (Battles)
What was the name of the three day battle where the Confederates lost to the Union?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was David Farragut?
A naval leader who helped the Union take control of New Orleans
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What were the border states?
four slave states—Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri—that bordered the North and did not join the Confederacy
What does animal does Mrs. Gitten's last name rhythm with?
Kittens
What was the battle of Fort Sumter?
federal post in Charleston, South Carolina, that surrendered to the Confederacy; marked the beginning of the Civil War
What was the name of the document that freed African Americans from slavery in "rebelling" or southern states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
He was the second General of the Union army during the Civil War
What is total war?
A war strategy in which all of the resources, both military and citizen, is destroyed
What day of the week is Social Studies not in room 140?
Wednesday's
What was the Siege of Vicksburg?
A six-week blockade of Vicksburg that starved the city into surrender
Who was Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
A Confederate general who helped fight Union troops at the First Battle of Bull Run
Who was Robert E. Lee?
He was the general of the Confederate forces during the Civil War
What was the Gettysburg Address?
a speech in which Lincoln praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the war after the Battle of Gettysburg
What is the name of the Principal of MS 202?
Mr. Fitzgerald
What was the Wilderness Campaign?
A series of battles in Virginia where General Grant tried to take Richmond, Virginia
What was the Battle of Shiloh?
battle in which Union troops gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley
Who is Winfield Scott?
A Union general with a two-part strategy for defeating the Confederacy
What is Cotton Diplomacy?
Confederate plan to enlist Britain’s aid in return for continued cotton shipments
Where did Mr. Keane go to college?
University of Alabama
What was the name of the battle where General Pickett's troops led a "disastrous attempt" to storm Cemetery Ridge?
Pickett's Charge
Who was George Pickett?
A Confederate general who carried out Lee’s orders to charge the Union line
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
Union general who cut a path of destruction across Georgia
What was the Appomattox Courthouse?
The place where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War
What is Mr. Keane's favorite color?
Green