War Begins
Who was the President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the Confederate General who stood strong against the Union during the First Battle of Bull Run?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Who was the bold new general in the East?
Ulysses S. Grant
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in rebelling states
What famous battle lasted three days and resulted in a win for the Union and more than 51,000 soldiers killed, wounded, captured, or missing?
Gettysburg
What event triggered the Civil War?
Fort Sumter in SC
What did the Union and Confederacy learn from the First Battle of Bull Run?
This would not be a quick easy war
What was the outcome of the Battle of Shiloh?
Union gained control of the Mississippi River Valley
In July of 1862 the Union started using contrabands in the army. What were contrabands?
escaped slaves
What was Pickett's Charge?
A charge led by Confederate general George Pickett where his new men marched across a one-mile open field.
What side were the border states on?
The Union
Who was the general who lead the Army of the Potomac and tested Lincoln's patience?
General George B. McClellan
Who was David Farragut and what is he famous for?
A navy admiral that led the Union to key victories in Southern ports (ie. New Orleans and Vicksburg)
Who was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry?
A mostly African American regiment that led a historic charge at Fort Wagner in South Carolina
What did Sherman's March to the Sea result in?
An act of total war and resentment to the north
What was the idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the supply of raw materials?
Did it work?
Cotton Diplomacy
No
What battle was also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg and is considered the bloodiest day in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
Confederates - >13,000
Union - >12,000
What happened at the Siege of Vicksburg?
The Union relentlessly attacked the city and cut it off from the rest of the world for two months.
What were midwest sympathizers for the South who also opposed abolition called?
Copperheads
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse?
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant
What was Winfield Scott's two-part plan?
1) Destroy South's economy with a naval blockade of southern ports
2) Gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the south
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The goal to cut off the South through naval blockades. To encircle them like a snake.
Who said: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted."
Ulysses S. Grant
What is Lincoln's famous quote from the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
What was the Wildnerness Campaign?
A series of battles led by Grant to capture the Confederate capitol