Vocabulary
To end or get rid of something...
Abolish
The main cause of the tension leading up to the Civil War
Slavery
This new invention allowed the leaders of the army to stay in contact with each other during battle
Telegraph
The name of the Southern army... (Bonus points: Color of uniform? Lead General?)
The Confederate Army. Gray Uniforms. General Robert E. Lee
The name of the Northern army... (Bonus points: Color of uniform? Lead General?)
The Union Army. Blue Uniforms. General Ulysses S. Grant
To withdraw from an agreement....
Secede
States started to secede after this President was elected
Abraham Lincoln
This allowed troops and supplies to be transported much quicker and easier than ever before
Railroads
The economy of the South depended on...
Farming
The economy of the North depended on...
Industry
Someone who wanted to end slavery....
Abolitionist
AT FIRST, the war was fought for this reason...
To bring the country back together
This underwater boat allowed the South to escape blockades...
Submarine
The name of the new country the southern states formed...
The Confederate States of America
The North won this battle, which turned the war in their favor (The largest battle of the war)
The Battle of Gettysburg
This Amendment ended slavery
13th Amendment
What was "Bleeding Kansas" being fought over?
Whether or not Kansas should be added to the Union as a slave state or a free state
New ships that could last longer in battle (no longer made of wood)
Ironsides
Plan to blockade the South and drain them of supplies
Anaconda Plan
Describe Sherman's "March to the Sea"
"Total War" - Traveled from Atlanta to the coast, destroying everything in his path and completely destroying much of the South, in order to stop the South's ability to fight
This Amendment gave all men the right to vote
15th Amendment
Name one way the Emancipation Proclamation changed the war...
Made ending slavery the main goal. It also allowed black men to join the Union Army. Both of these factors causes many more men to join the Union Army, which helped them finally win the war.
Name one way the 'rifle' changed the war
More accurate, could fire quicker, new "Minie Ball" bullet caused more damage
Name one state that fought for the South
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Name one state that fought for the North
Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas. Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri were the "Border States".