Confederacy
Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What was the Union's Naval Strategy Called?
Anaconda Plan
Name the five border states.
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia
What event is the beginning of the Civil War?
Attack on Fort Sumter
What was ended with the 13th Amendments?
Slavery and servitude
The name of the person that assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
Name the seven original states that joined the Confederate States of America?
AL, SC, FL, GA, LA, MS, & TX
What were two advantages the Union had?
1. More manufacturing
2. More railroads
Name the three main traits of the border states.
They remained in and supported the Union
They were a slave state
They shared borders with both free and slave states
Explain the importance of Appomattox?
Lee surrenders to Grant.
Explain the importance of the Gettysburg Address.
Stated that the Union government would not die
Lined railways and road ways for the funeral procession to Illinois.
How did Americans mourn the death of Lincoln?
What was the capital of the Confederate States?
Richmond, VA
The union had control over the rail road system. This gave them an advantage in in what?
Transportation
What was the importance of the Border States?
They provided troops, resources, and a safe route to the Confederate States.
Name the battle that led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare
That enslaved people were free
What was the reason the original Confederate states seceded from the Union?
The election of Abraham Lincoln. To preserve the institution of slavery.
What was the Confederate's strategy to win the war?
Defend Confederate territory.
What portion of the railroads did the Union have?
2/3
Which army did most troops from the border states join?
Union Army
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
What was Lincoln's response to the threat at Fort Sumter.
He sent a merchant ship with supplies.
What was the Union's strategy to win the war?
Create a blockade and ruin the Confederate economy.
Name a natural resource located in the Border States.
coal
Name the deadliest battle of the Civil War.
Gettysburg
What was the main goal of President Lincoln when he first took office?
Preserve the Union by bringing the South back into the Union.