Vocab
What is a war between two groups of people in the same country?
Civil War
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Why did the North want control of the Mississippi River?
To split Confederacy into two; weaken Confederacy
What event marked the official start of the Civil War? (first shots)
The attack at Fort Sumter (1861)
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
What was the name for the 11 states the seceded from the Union?
Confederate States/Confederacy
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
What Northern plan aimed to block ports?
Anaconda Plan
What battle is most often considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
-Bloodiest battle in the Civil War (50k casualties)
-boosted Union morale
Appomattox Courthouse (1865)
Required military service/mandatory enlistment; choosing based on lottery system
Who was the main general of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
What city was the Confederate capitol that the North wanted to capture?
Richmond, Virginia
Which event is often considered the United States' first example of "total war?"
Sherman's March to the Sea
What was the leading cause of death for soldiers?
Disease
What were the states that remained in the Union but still had slavery called?
Border States
Who was the most significant general of the Union army?
Name 3 advantages that the North had
Support from Lincoln
Large population= more soldiers to fight
Railroads-move troops and supplies
Navy, bigger army
Wealth $$$
Farmland- food to feed the soldiers
Factories- produce war materials/goods
More resources overall to field, feed and equip a larger army
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Military strategy to weaken the South/reduced workforce in the South
Which battle lend Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Antietam
"to set free"
Emancipate
Who led the march to the sea using total war?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Name 2 advantages that the South had
Fighting on home turf (home field advantage) and fighting for their land
Most experienced military leaders/generals
Motivated to keep their way of life
What effect did the Gettysburg Address have on the war?
It redefined the war's purpose. Made it a fight for liberty and equality, rather than just simply preserving the Union.
Did the Emancipation Proclamation free ALL enslaved people? Explain your answer.
No-- it did not free enslaved people in border states.