Civil War

Antebellum

100

This changed the economy of the North and grew cities and factories

Industrial Revolution

200

Name given to the laws that restricted slaves in the South

Slave Codes

300

Female activist who founded the Red Cross and helped nurse wounded.

Clara Barton

400

Who was the former slave turned author and speaker who advocated for abolition?

Fredrick Douglass

500

Groups of artisans and laborers who organized to improve working conditions.

Trade Unions

Causes

100

What was the main cause of the war?

sectionalism

200

This caused the war but was not an agenda of Lincoln until halfway through the war

Slavery

300

How did the Civil War begin?

when the Southerners attacked the Union at Fort Sumter in SC

400

This enraged Northerners and pushed many to the cause of abolition. It made them feel like they were forced to participate in slavery.

Fugitive Slave Act

500

This law was supported by the North because it would prevent slavery in the Mexican Cessian

Wilmot Proviso

North

100

This person was the most successful Northern general in the Civil War.

Ulysses S. Grant

200

This person was elected the president of the United States in 1860

Abraham Lincoln

300

This general was fired because he was too cautious

General McClellan

400

Gran'ts campaign strategy to win the war

total war

500

The Union's 3 part strategy to win the war

1. blockade South

2. capture Richmond

3. control Mississippi River

South

100

This person was the most successful Southern general in the Civil War.

Robert E. Lee

200

This person was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Jefferson Davis

300

This person, known for his strength, led the Confederates during the First Battle of Bull Run and was killed by his own men

"Stonewall" Jackson

400

The Confederacy's war strategy

Keep fighting until the North gave up because the war was long and costly

500

The biggest advantage held by the South

Fighting on their home territory, they knew the terrain and how best to fight in it

Battles

100

This battle was the first official battle of the Civil war

Battle of Bull Run

200

Purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea

Destroy everything in Georgia that could help the South

300

Effects of the Battle of Vicksburg

Union gains control of the MS River and South is divided

400

Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the war?

in a home in the town of Appomattox Court House

500

The key result of the Battle of Gettysburg

The South never invaded again and turned to the defensive