Causes
President that was elected for his anti-slavery views that led the south to leave the union.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Had a larger population (21 million) than their opponents who had 9 million
The Union
Position the Confederates took against the Union offense
Defensive
Had sideburns and was a terrible general
Ambrose Burnside
Was President of the confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Increased the number of slaves in the south
What did the cotton gin do?
The color that the confederate army wore, cooler in the summer and made it easier to blend in.
Grey
The Union naval blockade of all CSA States and ports
What was the anaconda plan
Was the unions best general, relentless, and won the war.
Ulysses S. Grant
Was Robert E. Lees right hand man, got his nickname at the battle of bull run
"Stonewall" Jackson
Some of the first acts of violence between anti and pro slavery forces.
What was Bleeding Kansas
The Union lacked this throughout the war and it led to the loss of many battles
Strong military leadership
Was used by the South to enlist the help of Great Britain and France in this war, mainly lift the blockade to continue trade.
Cotton Diplomacy
Was 72 at the start of the Civil War, fought in the Mexican-American war, and came up with the anaconda plan
Winfield Scott
Was the main general of the confederate army, very smart and tactical
Robert E. Lee
Informed the North about the horrors of slavery and turned it into an moral issue
Uncle Toms Cabin
The Union had many of these while the Confederates had more plantations
Factories
The preservation of the union (Was?)
Abraham Lincolns goal
Disliked by Lincoln because of his slow actions, nicknamed little mac.
George McClellan
Was one of Robert E. Lees infantry generals
James Longstreet or George Pickett
organized a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, at a federal arsenal.
John Browns Raid
The confederates used this resource (one of their only resources) to gain foreign help
Cotton
Unions strategy to cut off all supplies from the confederates and slowly decimate the confederates people, culture, and way of life. (War of ?)
Attrition
Won the battle of Gettysburg but still wasn't a very good general, replaced by George McCellan
George Meade
Was one of Robert E. Lees cavalry generals
Jeb Stuart or Nathan Bedford Forest