Causes of the War
What was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the 1860 Presidential election?
The Southern states seceded (left) the Union
This freed the slaves in Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation
This is where the Civil War officially began
Fort Sumter
This figure was the President of the Union during the war
Abraham Lincoln
A major weakness of the Confederacy during the Civil War was that it had…
few railroads to transport soldiers/supplies, few troops
In 1859 this abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to insight a slave insurrection.
John Brown
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there...
The Gettysburg Address
This is where the Civil War ended
Appomattox Courthouse
This figure was the leader of the Confederacy during the war
Jefferson Davis
-85% of the factories in the country
-more soldiers
-double the length railroad
Are all strengths of...
Union/North
This divisive issue was the MAIN cause for the civil war
Slavery
Why did President Lincoln choose to present the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?
Lincoln needed to issue it after a Union victory.
This Battle became known as the bloodiest day in American History and gave Lincoln the victory he needed to pass the Emancipation Proclamation
Antietam
This famous UNION general was known for winning battles by any means necessary and the key victories of Vicksburg and Appomattox Courthouse. He also became a future President of the United States.
Ulysses S. Grant
This ammunition made the war more deadly!
Minie Ball
A law that says escaped slaves can be recaptured by Southerners.
The Fugitive Slave Act
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the outlook of the war?
It made the war about freeing enslaved people and gave the union a greater moral reason and purpose to win the war.
This Northern victory was a turning point in the Civil War, because General Lee lost so many of his troops the south was unable to recover
Gettysburg
This CONFEDERATE #1 General was known for his brilliant strategy and dominating the early battles of the war.
Robert E. Lee
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
The Anaconda Plan
Law that says new states decide for themselves whether to have slavery or not. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What date was the Emancipation Proclamation passed?
January 1, 1863
During this Confederate victory...
Union tried to protect the capitol.
Stonewall Jackson makes a name for himself
Proved it will be a long war.
Bull Run (1st)
This UNION General was known for his famous march through the South where he burned and plundered every southern town along his path
General William Tecumseh Sherman
This technology allows military to efficiently move supplies around the country, a huge advantage for the North
The Railroad