South
The South was known by this name during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Northern side was known as what during the Civil War?
The Union
Who was the President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
"so that these men shall not have died in vain" means what? Which speech was this phrase from?
Name one advantage the South had during the Civil War?
Fighting on their land, better generals, fighting with more passion at the start
What were 2 major advantages the Union had at the start of the Civil War?
Factories and industry that could out produce the South
Navy
Railroads
He eventually became the Leader of the Entire Union Army by the end of the war. Lincoln chose him for his aggressiveness and will to fight. He would preside over the Confederate surrender in 1865.
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the first Major Battle of the Civil War? Who won and what did it show?
The First Battle of Bull Run. The war would not be quick and the Union would not win easily
What critical event in the Civil War happened at Appomattox Courthouse?
Fighting for freeing the slaves
fighting to make America live up to the ideals it was originally founded on
Which of the following states was not part of the Confederacy?
Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Why did Southern troops have greater morale than Northern troops at the start of the Civil War ?
Fighting for a cause they believed in rather than just to get the South back
He was the originally leader of the Union forces who Lincoln disliked for his cautiousness. He would also run against Lincoln for reelection in 1864.
General McLellan
This battle was major turning point of the Civil War where Lee was turned back in the North and would spend the rest of the war on the defensive. It was the bloodiest three days of fighting with 51,000 casualties.
Gettysburg
The 54th Massachusetts regiment was incredibly important in the Civil War. Not just for the battles they helped win but for the example they set and perception they helped change? What was unique about this regiment?
The first all black regiment of Union soldiers.
How were the border states different from other states during the war?
Stayed loyal to the Union but had slaves
This man was the General of the entire Confederate force. Name the man, and explain how sectionalism played a role in his decision to take that job
Robert E Lee. Disagreed with secession but stayed loyal to his state
The Union's original strategy to win the war was to use its naval advantage to blockade Southern ports and then cut off the Mississippi River. In way it was trying to constrict the South's ability to fight, hence the name of the plan. ?
The Anaconda Plan
This famous African American leader, orator and abolitionist pleaded with Lincoln to free the slaves during the Civil War.
Frederick Douglass
This battle in Sharpsberg, Maryland on September 17, 1862 was the single bloodiest day of the war. It was a Union victory and led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
What were 3 effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
Black men could join the military
changed the war aim
stopped Europe from getting involved in the war
During what decade did the Civil War take place?
1860s
Name 3 reason's General Robert E Lee decided to invade the North in the summer of 1863
Running out of supplies
to live off the land
needed southern land free of troops to regrow food
put pressure on Lincoln to surrender
What unfortunate fact did the New York City Draft Riots of 1863 show about the Union?
Not all Americans were on board with fighting for the freedom and rights of African Americans
General William T. Sherman led this effort or strategy at the end of the war. Name the strategy and what it did.
Total War. Destroying everyhing in your path and making it impossible for the South to fight any longer.
This battle, fought in July of 1863 was considered the turning point of the Civil War on the Western front. Name the battle, who won, and why it was a turning point.
Vicksburg, Union, control of the Mississippi River and cut the South in half
What were two things Lincoln did that were controversial during the war that some said made him look like a tyrant?
Suspended the writ of Habeus Corpus
Stopped the printing of anything supporting the Confederacy in Northern newspapers
Why could you argue the Emancipation was mostly symbolic until the war was over?
The Confederacy would not honor it. Needed to win the war to truly free the slaves