Battles
This was a major turning point in the war for the Union, considered the bloodies battle in the Civil War
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
This year Abe Lincoln was ELECTED (not put in office) causing Ga and 6 other states to secede from the Union by 1861.
1860
Became the major rail and shipping hub for the Confederate states
What is Atlanta
These people were given the duty of nurses, teachers, factory workers etc after the war had begun
Where money is made, captured by Georgia in Dahlonega
U.S. Mint
This battle gave the Union control over the Mississippi River
Battle of Vicksburg
The battle of Antietam is considered the bloodiest one day battle. What year did it take place
1862
Purpose and location of the Union blockade in Ga
To prevent trade. Savannah
These are people that would smuggle good past blockades
What are blockade runners
Money started to lose value causing this in the South.
What is Inflation
This battle in Ga is known as the second bloodiest battle in the Civil War
Battle of Chickamauga
In what year did the battle of Gettysburg take place
1863
Where did Sherman's march end in Ga
Savannah
Abe Lincoln issued this after the battle of Antietam
The Emancipation Proclamation
True or False: All states immediately freed their enslaved people after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
False
The civil war saw over 620,000 _______ or deaths total
Casualties
Mississippi fell to the Union in what year
1863
As a result of Andersonville Prison, What happened to the man that was running it the prison
He was killed
This man's mission was to burn down ATL to boost northern morale, hinder trade, and make a statement before the election.
General William T. Sherman
Andersonville prison was built to house 10,000 prisoners but ended up storing this many union POW.
What is 30,000
Attack that Started the civil war was located where?
Fort Sumter
Robert E Lee surrendered and the war was over
Savannah was considered what kind of city making it a constant target
Port city
Name the President, Vice President, and Governor of Ga during the civil War
Jeferson Davis, Alexander Stephens, Joseph E Brown
Name 2 Advantages the North had over the South
Industrialized, Stronger Military, More money, Better weapons