Vocab
weapons, ammunition, and equipment used in war
munition
The battle that had a profound influence on the Civil Was was fought at
Gettysburg
Which Republican President opposed slavery
Abraham Lincoln
a military operation in which a city or fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force a surrender
siege
the act of spying to gather information about the enemy's positions and weaknesses
scouting
Robert E. Lee surrendered at
Appomattox Courthouse
Which Union general did the president trust most of all
Ulysses S. Grant
The notice that promised to free all enslaved people was the
Emancipation Proclamation
to discuss a bargain between two or more parties in order to reach an agreement
negotiate
The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War was fought at
Antietam
Which confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point
Robert E. Lee
Which Union general attempted to capture Richmond from the Confederates in the Peninsular Campaign?
George McCellan
the act of removing oneself from an organization or alliance
The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called
states' rights
Who was the President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Who captured and burned Atlanta, an important rail hub for the Confederacy?
William T. Sherman
a temporary fortification where guns are mounted
siegeworks
What was the period after the Civil War when America was being rebuilt by reuniting the nation physically, socially, and politically?
Reconstruction
Which Confederate general stood "like a stone wall" during the battle of Bull Run
Thomas Jackson
Explain what the election of 1860 meant for many Southerners
It meant the end of their way of life. They did not know how to live without slaves.