Weapons & Technology
The sinking of a Union ship by a submarine did not significantly affect the war because it failed to break this.
Naval Blockade
The Confederate General whose surrender at Appomattox symbolized the final collapse of the Southern rebellion.
Robert E. Lee
Fort Sumter
The south planned to fight a _________ war, because the North was the invading force.
defensive
Which document shifted the purpose of the Civil War from preserving the Union, to freeing the slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
Which advancement allowed civilians to see the "true" face of the war for the first time?
Photographs
The Union General who practiced Total War by destroying Southern infrastructure and civilian morale during his "March to the Sea."
William T. Sherman
The bloodiest battle in the Civil War, a Union victor, and considered to be a turning point in the war.
The south will try to use cotton to convince foreign countries to help them in the war.
Cotton Diplomacy
Law stating that southern men who owned 20 or more slaves were exempt from fighting.
20 Negro Law
What advantage allowed the North to produce more weapons and war supplies?
Factories
The early Union commander criticized for his excessive caution and failure to aggressively pursue the Confederate army.
George McClellan
Ended in a tie, but forced a confederate retreat. This battle gave Abraham Lincoln the chance to release the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
1. Naval Blockades
2. Control the Mississippi
3. Capture Richmond, VA
Anaconda Plan
This primarily black regiment attacked Fort Wagner showing that african american soldiers are just as capable as their white counterparts.
The 54th Massachusetts
The deployment of this vessel suggests that the Confederacy was desperate to overcome their naval limitations.
H.L. Hunley
An enslaved man whose daring escape with a Confederate ship provided the Union with naval intelligence and proved the bravery of African Americans.
Robert Smalls
This is the first official battle of the Civil War. It showed both sides that it was going to be a long and bloody conflict. It ended with a confederate victory.
The First Battle of Bull Run
Strategy used by Sherman. Included destroying everything that could be used by the South during the war.
Total War
The courthouse where the south surrenders and ends the civil war
Appomattox
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack signaled what major shift in naval military technology?
Ironclads/Iron Warships
The tactical leader whose aggressive maneuvers gave the South early momentum until his death at Chancellorsville became a major turning point.
Stonewall Jackson
This battle showed the effectiveness of the Union’s Anaconda Plan by allowing the Union to capture the Mississippi.
Vicksburg
If the Union were to capture the Mississippi, they would effectively _________________________.
split the confederacy in half
By using this line in the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln shows the civil war is not just about freeing the slaves, but preserving the ideas our nation was founded on.
Four score and seven years ago...