Civil War Battles
This Battle was the bloodiest day of the Civil War. It took place in Maryland with over 6000 dead and 16,000 injured in one morning.
The Battle of Antietam
The North had fewer railroads than the south. True or False
False
Military strategist that was known for his famous stand at the Battle of Bull Run
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Which side (North or South) had significantly more railroads?
The North
The first Southern state to secede from the United States
South Carolina
William Sherman forced the Confederates to abandon this important Southern city on his march to the sea.
Atlanta
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The North was able to produce more finished products than the south because the North had more _______.
Factories
The Leader (President) of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
The South relied heavily on agriculture and especially which cash crop?
Cotton
Where did Abraham Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
Gettysburg, PA
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
Fort Sumter
This man was the leader of the Union Army.
Ulysses S. Grant
This term is used to describe the Southern states leaving the United States
Secession/Seceded
What was the South's major advantage during the Civil War?
Military Leaders/Experience
"Habeas Corpus" means....
The right to go before a judge.
This battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River
Battle of Vicksburg
This state was added to the North as part of the Missouri Compromise
Maine
Military tactician who was the leader of the Confederate army.
Robert E. Lee
After narrowly winning the battle of Antietam, Abraham Lincoln gave which speech?
Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln's main goal as president during the Civil War was...
To Preserve the Union
This battle is often called the "turning point" of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union leader who famously marched to the sea during the Civil War (and burned much of the South to the ground).
William T. Sherman
What city in the South was a major Railroad city during the Civil War?
Atlanta
During which speech did Lincoln call for peace and understanding with the south once the war was over?
2nd Inaugural Address
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do (be very specific)
It freed all slaves in Southern states that had seceded the Union.