Important People
Who was the commanding officer for the Confederacy ?
General Robert E Lee
This philosophy is the opposite of what ?
Nationalism
What was the 1st state to perform the act of secession?
South Carolina
What was the 1st battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run 1
What was the northern strategy to win the war called?
Anaconda Plan
What Union General led a path of destruction through Georgia?
William Tecumseh Sherman
The North and West were divided mostly because of what simple fact?
Their Geography was different (Climate/Economy)
What event prepared southern troops for the war long before the North?
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
What location controlled the Mississippi River during the war?
Vicksburg
The Monitor and the Merrimac were to modern warship described as what?
Ironclads
What General led Union forces at the end of the war?
Ulysses S Grant
Prior to leaving at the start of the war, South Carolina threatened secession over what controversial subject?
Tariffs
What name was given to states who did not leave the Union but had slaves?
Border States
What battle was the 'Turning Point' of the war?
Gettysburg
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who debated Lincoln over popular sovereignty in the West?
Stephen Douglas
What industrial factor was much more widespread and advanced in the North than the South?
Railroads
Lincoln's unofficial freeing of slaves in rebellious states only ?
Emancipation Proclamation
The surrender took place where?
Appomattox Court House
What technological advancement helped the north communicate battle strategies and request reinforcements much faster than the South could?
Telegraph (Morse Code)
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Why was Lincoln's victory considered a sectional win?
He only received votes from northern states
List 3 Union advantages that could not be overcome by the Confederacy
Population/Technology/Leadership/Navy/Supplies/Railroads
The single bloodiest day was where?
Antietam
Who started the American Red Cross
Clara Barton