Union Army
During the Civil War, many people supported the Union beacuse it stood for ending this pratice
What is slavery?
They didn't have enough resources
General Grant used this strategy to wear down the Confederate troops and resources through pressure and repeated battles
What is the attrition strategy?
Technology that allowed both sides to control rivers and oceans better and was the first weaponized sea vessel.
What is the metal gunboat?
This is the day the Civil War ended
What is April 9th 1865
In 1864, President Lincoln chose this Union general to lead all Union armies during the Cival War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
This Confederate general led the army of Northern Virginia and became the South's most famous military leader
Who is Robert E. Lee
The Confederacy used this foreign policy strategy, believing European nations would support them due to their reliance on Southern cotton
The Infrastructure that allowed the Union to travel faster than the Confederacy.
What is the railroad.
This is the date Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address
What is November 19th 1863
Union soldiers were often called "Bluecoats" because of this color worn in their uniforms
What is blue?
During the Civil War, this army had the fewest resources
Some historians say the Confederacy did not have this, because its leaders often disagreed about how to fight the war
What is a unified strategy?
One of the most important technologies for communication.
What is the telegraph.
The Civil War started on this date
What is April 12 1861?
This Union general became the 18th president.
The Confederacy struggled to make enough of these for its soldiers because the South had fewer factories
The Union changed from quick attacks to the attrition strategy.
How did the Unions plan to win the war change over time?
The number of miles of telegraph cable laid down during the Civil War.
What is 15000 miles?
This is the day the Emancipation Proclamation was announced
What is January 1st, 1863?
The Union had more factories, railroads, and supplies, giving it this advantage that helped win the war
What is industrial capacity?
This man served as the first and only president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The Union's larger supply of factories, railroads, and soldiers helped it win the war, while the Confederacy struggled because southern leaderscould not agree on this.
What is a unified strategy?
Technology that specifically helped farmers harvest their crops more efficiently.
What is the mechanical reaper?
Jefferson Davis was elected on this date
What is November 6th 1861?