Civil War Leaders
Who was the Union president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which side fought to preserve slavery?
South
The blockade of Southern ports prevented the exportation of which crop? (hint: the South relied on this)
Cotton
Who eventually lost the Civil War?
The South/Confederacy
What was the Northern war plan called?
Anaconda Plan
Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Which side had the stronger central government?
the North
What role were women able to take on during the war thanks to people like Clara Barton?
Nursing
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Which side did the border choose?
the Union
Which Confederate general was the most successful during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What was the major advantage the South had at the beginning of the war?
Superior military leadership
What is forced military service called?
Conscription
What officially ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
What organization did Clara Barton create?
The American Red Cross
Who was the military general for the North that eventually became president?
Ulysses S. Grant
Name 2 advantages the North had at the beginning of the Civil War
More railroads
More industrialized
Higher population
Established government
What law allowed African Americans to fight in the Union military?
Militia Act
Why did the South lose?
Ran out of supplies and men to fight
What 2 technological advancements make the war more deadly?
Cone shaped minie ball
Repeating rifle
Where did General Lee surrender his forces to General Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What was the first southern state to secede?
South Carolina
What were the 3 Northern strategies to fund the war?
Income Tax
Bonds
Homestead Act
What was the impact of the war on the South
major cities were destroyed and the country side was in ruins
What areas did the Emancipation Proclamation apply to?
Confederate areas still in rebellion