Pick a Side
This northern state remained loyal to the Union.
Illinois
This event officially started the Civil War.
Fort Sumter
The Union’s large population was an advantage in this area.
Soldiers
The first major battle of the Civil War ended in a Confederate victory.
First Bull Run
The hesitant Union general who moved his army slowly.
George B. McClellan
This border state stayed in the Union even though slavery was legal.
Kentucky or Maryland
Southern states left the Union in an action known as this.
Secession
Cotton exports were an advantage for this side.
Confederacy
This battle is considered a turning point because it led to the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
Confederate general known as “Stonewall.”
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
This southern state joined the Confederacy.
This southern state joined the Confederacy.
President Lincoln called for soldiers after this happened.
Fort Sumter surrendered
The Union had more factories, known as strong this.
Industrial output
The Monitor and the Merrimack were important because they were this type of ship.
Ironclads
Confederate general famous for risky and unpredictable strategies.
Robert E. Lee
Border states were important because they were slave states that did not do this.
Secede from the Union
These states seceded after Lincoln called for troops.
Upper South states
Railroads and canals gave the Union an advantage in this area.
Transportation
This Union victory gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg
Union naval leader who captured New Orleans.
David Farragut
Keeping border states helped the Union protect this important resource.
Population, industry, or transportation
Put these events in order: secession, Fort Sumter, Lincoln calls for troops.
Secession → Fort Sumter → Call for troops
Military tradition was strongest in this region.
The South
This four-day battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War.
Gettysburg
A Native American Confederate general.
Stand Watie