Confederates
One of the nicknames for the Confederates
"Rebel"
One of the nicknames for the Union
"Yankees"
Speech by Abe Lincoln that described the meaning of the Civil War
Gettysburg Address
dysentery
Which side had more factories?
North
color uniform of the Confederates
gray
Color uniform of the Union
blue
used by slaves to escape the south; secret tunnels
Underground Railroad
how would the soldiers carry their beds?
bedroll
Which side had more farmland?
South
the number of population of the south
9 million
the number of population of the north
22 million
refers to the time "before the war"
antebellum
a person who wanted to get rid of slavery
abolitionist
What were the dates of the war?
1861-1865
number of states of the south
11
number of states of the north
20
one of the most common foods for soldiers; consisted of a cracker-like food
hardtack
state that did not pick a side
border state
why was the south at a disadvantage?
less men and materials
president of Confederates
Jefferson Davis
general of union
Ulysses S. Grant
divides the North from the South
Mason-Dixon line
the word that means to leave the union
seceed or secession
Which state was not an original border state but eventually became one?
West Virginia