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100
Label the Union States (free states and border states)
Free States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, California
Border States: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri
100
Battle fought in 1863 (middle of Civil War) and was a turning point for the Union.
Battle of Gettysburg
100
President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
100
Supported the war ONLY as a means of preserving the Union
Northern Democrats
100
The man who assassinated Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
200
Label the Confederate States (seceding before Fort Sumter, and after Fort Sumter)
Confederate Secession BEFORE FS: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas
Confederate Secession AFTER FS: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas
200
High population, factory economy, better/more resources
Advantages of the Union
200
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
200
Thought the Emancipation of slaves was not being accomplished quickly enough, and that Lincoln's proposals for reintroducing the Confederate States back into the Union were too lenient
Radical Republicans
200
Cause of the Civil War
State's rights (slavery)
300
Label the Territories
Territories: Washington, Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Indian
300
Stronger military leaders, defensive military strategy, support of the population
Advantages of the Confederate States
300
Confederate General
Robert E. Lee
300
Critical of Lincoln's restraints on civil liberties
BOTH Northern Democrats and Radical Republicans
300
Lincoln's Vice President during the election of 1864
Andrew Johnson
400
Identify the Boundary of Confederacy
Separates Maryland through Missouri and Texas
400
Where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant
Appomattox Court House
400
Union General (late in the war)
Ulysses S. Grant
400
Legislation passed on January 1, 1863 that freed the slaves
Emancipation Proclamation
400
The amount of times McClellan was fired by Lincoln
TWICE
500
The capitals of the Union and Confederate States
Union capital: Washington DC
Confederate capital: Richmond, Virginia
500
The first battle of the Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
500
Union General who ran against Lincoln during the election of 1864
George McClellan
500
Freedom from interference in one's personal life by both individuals and the government
Civil Liberties
500
Speech where Lincoln provides his goals for the future of the country
BONUS for stating his goals
Purpose of the Gettysburg Address
BONUS: To unite the nation without pointing fingers at one side or the other