What were the South’s greatest war advantages? The South had many able ___________ and a willingness to fight hard.
generals
100
Payment to men who volunteered for the army.
bounty
100
Why did African-Americans face great danger if captured? They were either ________ or sent back to slavery.
shot
100
Confederate who murdered President Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booth
100
Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter.
APRIL 12, 1861
200
What was the main cause of death in the Civil War? ________________
diseases
200
Union victory that put the North ahead in the war.
Battle of Gettysburg
200
54. How did the war affect the Northern and Southern economies differently? The war ________ the Southern economy and ________ the Northern economy.
hurt, helped
200
Union victory that split the south in two.
Siege of Vicksburg
200
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as president.
MARCH 4, 1861
300
What were some of the reasons that soldiers on both sides enlisted to fight in the Civil War? Some reasons were: _______________ and glory, boredom, and money.
adventure
300
Confederate attack on Union lines at Gettysburg.
Pickett’s Charge
300
What was the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment? The Emancipation Proclamation _____________ slavery in the South. The Thirteenth Amendment banned slavery throughout the _____________.
banned, nation
300
Legally freed all slaves in rebellious Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation
300
Grant put in full charge of all armies.
March 1864
400
What goal was the North on its way to achieving with the capture of ____ ____________? The goal was to cut the South in half.
New Orleans
400
Constitutional amendment that officially ended slavery.
Thirteenth Amendment
400
Why were Sherman’s successes important for Lincoln? Sherman’s victories gave Northerners a sense of ________________ about the war and thus helped Lincoln to win reelection.
optimism
400
Northerner who opposed the war.
Copperhead
400
Union takes Richmond. Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House. Lincoln is assassinated.
April 1865
500
Why was capturing Fort __________ important? By capturing Fort _______, the Union gunboats could travel to the heart of the Confederacy to the south.
McHenry, McHenry
500
Woman who organized relief agencies to help soldiers.
Clara Barton
500
58. How did the victory at Vicksburg help to fulfill the ____________ Plan? The Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River and thus helped Lincoln to win reelection.
Anaconda
500
Most famous African-American regiment of the Civil War.
54th Massachusetts Regiment
500
Archduke Maximilian of Austria becomes emperor of Mexico.