Battles
What year(s) did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
Who was the president during the Civil War?
President Abraham Lincoln
What year was the Battle of Bull Run?
1861
The North consisted of how many states?
21
What was the first state to secede the Union?
South Carolina
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who led the Northern troops?
Ulysses S. Grant
What year was Lincolns's election?
1860
Name 3 advantages the North had over the South?
Larger population/more troops
Leadership and support of Lincoln
African Americans joined the military
Strong military leaders
More industries
More railroads
What was the capitol of the South?
Richmond, Virginia
In the movie, what fort did the 54th try to seize?
Fort Wagner
Who led the Southern troops?
Robert E. Lee
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
What did the Anaconda Plan do?
Squeezed the Confederacy through a naval blockade of Southern ports that controlled the Mississippi River to split the South, and captured Richmond, Virginia
Why did the South lose the war?
Present 2 reasons why
Used up resources by trying to prolong the war
Failed to gain a European ally
What battle marked the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What year was the Battle of Gettysburg?
1863
How many miles of railroad did the North have access to?
21,700 miles
Which states seceded after South Carolina?
Hint: 6 states
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas
What was the first battle of the war called?
The Battle of Bull Run/Manassass
Who did Lincoln run against in the election?
Name at least 2 of the 3 other candidates
John C. Breckinridge
Stephen A. Douglas
John Bell
What year was the Battle of Antietam?
1862
What was the economic cost of the war for the North?
$6.1 billion
What was the death toll number of the Confederacy?
270,000