Civil War

Potpourri

100

Location of first shots of Civil War

Fort Sumpter

200

This 3 day battle was a decisive Union victory and a turning point of the war despite huge casualties

Gettysburg

300

 Northern Democrats who opposed emancipation but wanted reunification with the South

Copperheads

400

Name 2 of 3 ways the Civil War changed life in America

Role of Women in Society 

The Economy of the South

The Freedom of Slaves

500

This is the day the Civil War began

April 12, 1861

plans and tactics

100

Attempt by Confederacy to get Britain's help by selling them Cotton

Cotton Diplomacy

200

Name of Union Strategy plan in the Civil War

Anaconda Plan

300

He masterminded the Anaconda Plan

General Winfield Scott

400

This describes states that were a part of the Union but still had slaves

Border States

500

This is a warfare tactic that destroyed all infrastructure including homes, railroads and land

Total War

battles

100

Bloodiest single- day of the Civil War

Battle of Antietam

200

Location of President Lincoln's famous speech honoring Civil War veterans

Gettysburg

300

This battle prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

Antietam

400

This is the location of the surrender of General Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant and the end of the Civil War

Appomattox Courthouse

500

This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

Vicksburg

leaders

100

This President led the Union through the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln

200

This General was known for his tactic of Total Warfare

William Tecumseh Sherman

300

She served as a nurse during the Civil War and is known as the Angel of the Battlefield and founder of Red Cross

Clara Barton

400

An abolitionist and former slave who advocated in Congress for the end of slavery and equal rights for women and African Americans 

Frederick Douglas

500

Leader of Union Army who was dismissed by Lincoln and later ran (unsuccessfully) against him for President 

George McClellan

now hear this

100

In this speech Lincoln emphasized the importance of equality and principles of the Declaration of Independence

Gettysburg Address

200

This gave approximately 3.5 million slaves in the Confederate States their freedom

Emancipation Proclamation 

300

The Emancipation Proclamation gave freed slaves the opportunity to do this

Join the military and be paid

400

What does the Phrase 4 score and 7 years ago refer to?

Signing the Declaration of Independence

500

This is what the south called emancipated slaves who went and fought for the Union army

Contrabands