The Two Sides
What were the two sections of the country that fought the Civil War
North and South
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
What is a tributary
Smaller river that flows into a larger river
Who was president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Who was Ulysses S. Grant
He was the General put in charge of the Union troops
What is this called:
"...a difficult task or problem"
Challenge
Name two Border States
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
What are:
Short distance steam trains, Walking
Horseback, Wagon Trains
The Southern troops were called what
Confederates or Rebels
These warships were made of metal and were superior to wooden one's.
Ironclads
What did General Winfield Scott call his plan to gain control of the Mississippi River
The Anaconda Plan. Named after the anaconda snake that squeezes its prey to death.
This is a decree freeing all enslaved people in rebel territory on January 1, 1863
What is the Emancipation Proclamation