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Who fought a more defensive war?
The South
What river did the Union seek control over?
Mississippi River
This president passed the Emancipation Proclamation, which caused many enslaved Confederacy workers to run to the safety of Union lines and, in some cases, fight for the Union cause.
Abraham Lincoln
After this president was elected, the Southern states seceded from the US.
Abraham Lincoln
The North had control of 21,000 miles of ____ that was used to transport troops and food.
Railroad
What was the South's initial plan for winning the war, and why didn't this work out?
Partner with Great Britain and France; Britain and France only liked the South because of "King Cotton," which they soon figured that they could buy elsewhere
This general led the South's attempt at secession during the war.
Robert E. Lee
This was the first major land battle of the war; it ended in a Confederate victory.
Battle of Bull Run
The south had more advanced ____ and ____, who knew how to fight.
Generals and troops
This strategy counted on blockading Southern port and controlling the Mississippi River in order to split the South in half.
Anaconda Plan
This general received his iconic nickname during the gunfire and confusion of the Battle of Bull Run.
Stonewall Jackson
The South introduced this, yet many people refused to pay because the Confederacy was built upon the notion of state's rights.
War Tax
How many times greater was the North's population over the South's?
4X
This made Great Britain more reluctant to help the South because it changed the scope of the war from "Save the Union" to "Eradicate Slavery."
Emancipation Proclamation
This general led the Union to their victory over the confederacy in the Civil War, and was later elected as the 18th president.
Ulysses S. Grant
This battle ended with the Union gaining control of the Mississippi River, and was lead by Ulysses S. Grant. After this battle, the Confederacy was successfully split in half.
Battle of Vicksburg
Name 2 generals for the South.
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
These 3 things led to Union General Grant and Confederate General Lee meeting at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. Here, General Lee surrendered to General Grant and ended the war.
Key Union Victories, the devastation of Southern Infrastructure, and the success of the Union Naval blockade.
This general led the "March to the Sea," in which he destroyed southern railroads and held to a "scorched Earth" policy by burning crops and land, making it near impossible for the South to recover its strength.
William Tecumseh Sherman
What caused the New York City Draft Riots in 1863?
There was a law saying that if you were called to fight for the North, you could "duck out" on your responsibilities by paying $300. Working class men saw this as a fundamental injustice because it was only able to be paid by the rich. To protest, a gathering of men marched in New York City. This turned violent, and at lead 120 people were killed.