The South
What name did the seceding states give to the their new country?
The Confederate States of America (The Confederacy)
What advantages did the North have in the war?
A larger population; could produce more guns, supplies, and equipment; and more railroads.
Why did Robert E. Lee fight for the Confederacy even though he believed in the Union cause?
He couldn't fight against his relatives, children, and home state.
Why do some Civil War battles have two names?
The Union named the battles after natural features of the land, while the Confederacy named battles for nearby towns.
What were the years if the Civil War?
1861-1865
Whom did the Confederacy choose as its president?
Jefferson Davis
The North had more ________ than the South. (Hint: places where things are made)
Factories
Who was George McClellan, and why was he not considered successful?
He was commander of the Union Army, and he was too cautious a general.
Why didn't Lee win a decisive victory at Antietam?
A Union soldier found a bundle of cigars wrapped in paper that described Lee's battle plans, so McClellan was able to stay one step ahead of Lee.
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
The Republican Party
What advantages did the Confederacy have at the beginning of the war?
It was fighting a defensive war.
It had a great general - Robert E. Lee
What were the primary reasons the North fought in the Civil War?
To preserve the Union, abolish slavery
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who sued for his freedom.
What did Lincoln do after the tide of war changed the Confederacy didn't actually defeat the Union army at Antietam?
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation
What is the cotton gin and what did it do to strengthen the practice of slavery in the South?
What was the first southern state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
What were the northern states called?
The Union
Who was a violent abolitionist who raided a federal armory in Harper's Ferry (VA) and planned to march south to free the slaves?
John Brown
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed the slaves.
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who fought against slavery in the United States in the mid-1800s.
Why did the Southern states say that slavery was important?
They needed the labor of enslaved people for crop production, particularly cotton, tobacco, and rice, and become wealthy
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who gained the nickname ""Stonewall"" for his great stand at the First Battle of Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
What were The Monitor and The Virginia?
Ironclad Warships
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of people who helped runaway slaves get to safety in the North.