Pre Civil War
About how long did Northerners think the war would last before First Manassas?
About 90 days
This general was asked to lead the Union, but sided with the Confederacy instead.
General Robert E. Lee
What was the strategic importance of Vicksburg?
Control of the Mississippi
What was the name of General Winfield Scott's plan?
Anaconda Plan
Which General ordered his army to attack Petersburg after several months of laying siege to the city?
Union General Ulysses S. Grant
The Missouri Compromise of 1850 allowed which state to come into the Union as a free state?
Maine
What was the North's major disadvantages in the war?
Difficulty invading unfamiliar territory.
How many Confederate soldiers were captured at Vicksburg?
29,000 Confederate Soldiers
Who was the President of the Confederate South?
Jefferson Davis
The Battle of ___________, in South Carolina had zero casualties and began the Civil War.
Fort Sumter
What percentage of the world's cotton did the South produce in 1860?
About 75%
What was the North's advantages in the war?
More people, resources, industry, ships, trains and Abraham Lincoln.
Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland remained in the Union and were called ______________ ________
Border States
The Supreme Court deemed that this man was not a person but property so he could not sue for his freedom
Dred Scott
The longest battle of the Civil War lasted from July 1-4, 1863. It was called ___________?
Battle of Gettysburg
Grown to sell for a profit instead of being used by the grower.
Cash Crop
What was an advantage the South had at the beginning of the Civil War?
Support of the people, familiar territory, and experienced military leadership (generals).
Name atleast one of the terms of surrender that General Lee received from General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
Confederate soldiers were pardoned and allowed to return home; officers kept their sidearms; soldiers kept horses and mules.
What did Jefferson Davis cite for seceding from the Union?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
The Declaration of Independence - "the rights of the people to abolish governments...."
On April 9, 1865, after nearly four years of war, _________________ surrendered the Confederate Army to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
In the election of 1860, which presidential candidate's name did not appear on the ballot in most Southern states?
Abraham Lincoln
What disadvantages did the South have in the war?
Smaller population, fewer factories, less food production, fewer trains.
Why didn't the Confederate cotton embargo strategy work with Britain?
Britain had stockpiles, new supplies and access to other cotton producing countries (Egypt and India).
What was one way the Emancipation Proclamation weakened the South?
It targeted the South's economy and labor force
What was one reason for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted to weaken the South. He wanted to prevent Europe from siding with the Confederacy. He wanted to use African Americans as Union soldiers.