Southern lifestyle involved hunting and trapping, many southern men knew how to shoot well at a young age.
What advantages did the Southern states have during the civil war in terms of lifestyle?
100
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the Union Nation?
200
Robert E.Lee/ General Lee
Who led the Confederate army?
200
larger immigrant population in the north (Irish and German immigrants settled mainly in the north)
What were the benefits for the Union nation in terms of their population?
300
The South seceded because Abraham Lincoln was elected and they were scared that he will completely abolish slavery.
Why did the South secede?
300
The use of railroads to rapidly transport soldiers and supplies greatly assisted the effort to defeat the Confederacy.
What was the major advantage for the Union nation?
400
Examples are The battle of Fort Sumter and the first Battle of Bull Run
What are some battles did the Southerners surprisingly and unexpectedly win?
400
After the civil war, this person was obsessed with avenging the Confederate defeat and decided to attack Abraham Lincoln and sacrificed his life.
Why did John Wilkes Booth kill Abraham Lincoln?
500
Transportation problems and successful blockades caused severe shortages of food and supplies in the South. Starving soldiers began to desert Lee's forces.
Why did the confederate states fall/lose at the end of the civil war despite having advantages?
500
Abraham Lincoln wanted to keep a good relationship with the border states, he didn't want to upset them by abolishing slavery.
Why did Abraham Lincoln abolish slavery in some states?