Road to War
This 1854 act allowed territories to decide the slavery question through popular sovereignty.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
This fort in Charleston Harbor was attacked in April 1861, marking the start of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter
This July 1863 battle is considered the turning point of the Eastern Theater.
What is Gettysburg
This Union general led the "March to the Sea" and practiced total war against the Confederacy.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This Confederate general is famous for his defensive tactics and his invasion of the North in 1863.
Who is Robert E. Lee
This Supreme Court decision ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and had no rights.
What is the Dred Scott decision?
General Irvin McDowell commanded Union forces at this July 1861 battle, which shocked the North with a Confederate victory.
What is First Battle of Bull Run
Union General George Meade defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg by stopping this famous Confederate charge on Day 3.
What is Pickett's Charge
Sherman's total war strategy primarily targeted this—not just military forces
What is civilian infrastructure and resources?
This Union general was known for his caution and reluctance to engage the enemy, leading to his removal from command
Who is George McClellan?
This state was the first to secede from the Union in December 1860.
What is South Carolina?
This Union strategy was designed to strangle the Confederacy through blockade and control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
This Union general captured Vicksburg in July 1863, giving the North complete control of the Mississippi River.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Sherman captured this major Confederate city in July 1864, boosting Northern morale before the presidential election.
What is Atlanta
This Union general commanded the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg and stopped Lee's invasion of the North
Who is George Meade?
He was elected president in 1860 and his election triggered Southern secession
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This April 1862 battle shocked the nation with massive casualties on both sides and killed Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
Lincoln delivered this famous address at the Gettysburg cemetery in November 1863, redefining the war as a struggle for human equality.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This Union general dominated the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 and was known for his cavalry expertise.
Who is Philip Sheridan?
This Confederate general commanded forces in the Western Theater and was defeated at Chattanooga in November 1863.
Who is Braxton Bragg?
This man served as president of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
This September 1862 battle was the bloodiest single day in American military history and prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
These two major Union victories occurred simultaneously in July 1863 and marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy
What are Gettysburg and Vicksburg
This April 1865 location was where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
This Union general was promoted to Commanding General of all Union armies in 1864 and coordinated simultaneous offensives across all theaters.
Who is Grant