People
he was the president of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
considered to be a major victory for the Union Army and also the turning point of the war
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
this person believed the South deserved the destruction of their lands for making war first
Who is General William T. Sherman?
this is the decade the American Civil War took place
What is the 1860s?
this is the reason why most people attacked the Emancipation Proclamation
What is it allowed some states to continue to use slave labor?
his biggest objective in the Civil War was to save/preserve the Union
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
this was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
What is Ft. Sumter?
agriculture was the dominant activity in this area because of its fertile soil and warm, humid climate
What is the southern states?
this marked the end of the fighting in the Civil War and was the place where Lee surrendered to Grant
What is Appomattox Court House?
these were the specific group of people the Emancipation Proclamation actually freed
Who are slaves in the rebelling areas?
This Union general is credited with using "total war" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep south
Who is General William T. Sherman?
took place on September 17, 1862 and was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
What is Antietam?
He believed "a house divided against itself cannot stand."
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
Regarding the number of soldiers on each side, this army outnumbered the other army
What is the Union Army outnumbered the Confederate Army?
this was the controversial action Lincoln took early in the Civil War that limited the rights of certain U.S. citizens
What is he suspended the writ of habeas corpus?
his goal was to create an independent government for the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
this battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River
What is Vicksburg?
the region of the country where manufacturing, mining, urban growth, and increased immigration were present
What is the North?
Scott's Great Snake refers to the __________
What is the Union blockade of the South?
Refers to states that allowed slavery but were loyal to the Union
What are "border states?"
If it wasn't for his accidental death in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg may have had a different outcome
Who is Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
this battle was significant in that the Union army was able to halt Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north marking the last time Lee would attempt to invade the north
What is Gettysburg?
the region of the country where agriculture, the plantation system, and slave labor were present
What is the South?
it's purpose was to destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight
What is the "March to the Sea?"
this was the purpose of Sherman's "March to the Sea"
What is destroy railroad tracks, cut off supply lines, burn everything, break the spirits of Confederate citizens, and bring destruction to the Confederate infrastructure?