Economy
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
The President of the Union.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The beginning of the Civil War
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
How many years is, "Four Score and Seven?"
87 years
He was made top general for the Union forces
Who was Ulysses S. Grant
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
great strong leadership and a trained army
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
new technology allowed Lincoln to communicate quickly with his generals?
What was the telegraph?
What was Confederate General Thomas Jackson's nickname?
Stonewall
Nickname given to U.S. Grant
What is "Unconditional Surrender" Grant?
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
What policy abolished slavery formally?
The thirteenth amendment.
Who won the civil war?
Union- the North
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
In what year did Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrender?
1865
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselve
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
Name given to the 4 states who stayed loyal to the Union but still had slavery
What is border states?
What state is Gettysburg in?
Pennsylvania
Which Southern City surrendered to U.S. Grant on July 4, 1863? (47 day siege that gave Union control of the Mississippi River)
What was Vicksburg?
Who is Jefferson Davis?
A Mississippi senator that became the President of the Confederacy
Who was the victorious general at the battle of Gettysburg?
George G. Meade
Why did Abraham Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation until after the Battle at Antietam?
To avoid making the Union look weak.
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Which battle had the bloodiest SINGLE day in history?
Antietam
What was Lincoln's political party??
Republican
What was the Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond
Where did the Confederate Army Surrender?
Appomattox Court House
Who lead the destructive March to the Sea?
General Sherman
What frustrated President Lincoln in the beginning of the war?
his generals were not aggressive enough
General Winfield Scott's plan to divide the South in two and squeeze them
Anaconda Plan
a wooden ship fortified with iron sides
Name two of the three goals of the Emancipation Proclamation.
1. Prevent international support for the Confederacy
2. Strengthen Union forces
3. Boost morale in the North