First shots and beginning of the Civil War occurred where
Fort Sumter
Group of states that seceded from the Union to form this
Confederacy
Union war plan consisted of blockading the south
Anaconda plan
What were the two main military strategies for the Confederacy against the Union?
1. Prolong the war
2. Defensive/home field advantage
This person was the most successful Southern general in the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee
President of the Union
President of the Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by _________ at _________ theater.
John Wilkes Booth
Ford's
Issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free
Emancipation Proclamation
This abolished slavery in the US
13th Amendment
Name for states lining the North and South, they were apart of the Union but kept slavery intact because Lincoln didn't want them to move to the Confederacy
Border States
Name the Battle
First major battle
Confederate victory.
Showed that both sides needed training and war would be long and bloody
1st Battle of Bull Run
This was the bloodiest single day battle in US history with over 23,000 casualties
Battle of Antietam
The battle of the ironclads featured this ship for the Union and this ship for the Confedaracy.
Union: Monitor
Confederacy: Merrimack
Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the war?
Appomattox Court House
Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North
Battle of Gettysburg
This was a failed infantry assault on the Union lines during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863
Pickett's Charge
In May of 1863, the siege of this place led to the Union taking control of the Mississippi River
During Sherman's March to the Sea this was used to conquer Atlanta; name given to a war that is fought without restrictions on weapons, territory, or combatants
Total War
She was a famous nurse during the Civil War and established the Red Cross
Clara Barton
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Name 3 out of the 5 border states during the Civil War.
Delaware, Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri and Maryland