Pre-War Conflict
this region had the majority of American railroads, factories, and telegraph lines
What is the North/the Union?
the bloodiest and largest battle of the war, a turning point for the Union
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
the biggest cause of the Civil War
What is slavery?
President of the Union
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
this group of people left home and went to fight in the war
Who are men?
commanding general of the Confederacy
Who is Robert E. Lee?
the election of this figure prompted many southern states to secede
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Lee surrenders to the Union at this location
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
Document that declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
this group of people often stayed home and worked on farms, factories, and family businesses, those who went to war were often nurses
Who are women?
mobilization of all of society's resources, including factories for the war effort
What is total war?
the first state to secede from the Union
What is South Carolina?
the Union seized this location after 47 days of fire, gave them control of the southern portion of the Mississippi River
What is Vicksburg, Mississippi?
1st African American regiment in the US army
What is the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment?
Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
many civilians in this region were turned into refugees as most of the fighting occurred in this area
What is the south/the Confederacy?
Confederate strategy to gain support from European nations during the Civil War
What is cotton diplomacy?
slave states that remained in the Union
What are border states?
this battle featured the bloodiest single-day battle in American history
What is the Battle of Antietam?
1st African-American nurse during the war, published her experiences later after the war
Who is Susie King Taylor?
Who is William T. Sherman?
paying a $300 fine, passing a literacy test, or enrolling in a university were ways that men could get out of enrolling in this
What is the Union military draft?
the two goals of the Anaconda Plan
What is to shut down southern ports and to take control of the Mississippi River?
Confederate forces attacked this place in South Carolina, effectively signalling the start of war
What is Fort Sumter?
Stonewall Jackson was accidentally killed at this battle, a battle won through Lee's great military skill
What is the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Famous former slave who saved the Union flag and colors during battle in South Carolina
Who is William Carney?
Union military leader who created the extremely successful Anaconda Plan
Who is General Winfield Scott?
this group was caught in the middle of the war and its people fought for both the Confederacy and the Union
Who are Native Americans?
Sherman's March to the Sea destroyed the majority of this Confederate state
What is Georgia?