Civil War People
Who was The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
To leave the Union - What the southern states did in 1861
Secede(d)
The Most Railroads
North
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
Lincolns main goal is to
Preserve the Union
Turned down the job from the North Army to take full command of the South's Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee
Group of people opposed to slavery
What are abolitionists?
South
The bloodiest day of the war occurred during the Battle of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Antietam
Brief Speech given by Lincoln to dedicate a battlefield
Gettysburg Address
Weak leader of the Northern army who failed to finish off General Lee
George McClellan
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Larger Population
The North
Early Confederate win led by Stonewall Jackson
Battle of Bull Run
What was one of the two main goals for the South to win the War?
War of Attrition / team up with Europe
The Union general who led them to victory and accepted Gen Lee Surrender
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The idea that people living in a region should be able to vote on the nature of their government
Popular Sovereignty
Control of the Navy
North
Stonewall Jacksons diverted attention away from Richmond during the battle of
Shenandoah Valley
Where did General Lee Surrender to Gen. Grant
Appomattox Court House
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
Set of Laws that said any slave that ran away to the North must be caught and returned to the South
Fugitive Slave Law
Stong Military Traditions
In the Battle of Vicksburg, the Union was aiming to take control of___________________
the Mississippi River
What device was used by the Union to communicate over long distances
Telegraph/Telegram