Preparations for War
This was the first battle of the Civil War, after which President Lincoln requested states supply militia men, which forced states to choose sides in the conflict.
What is the Battle of Fort Sumter?
This battle in a northern city was the site where the South sieged for 3 days.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This was Shermans strategy in Georgia to end the war faster.
What is total war?
This side of the Civil War lacked an advantage in population.
What is the Confederacy?
(Also accept the South)
This was the battle that showed the North that the Civil War could not be won quickly.
What is the Battle of Bull Run?
(Also accept Battle of Manassas)
This limited declaration defined what the Union was fighting for, which prevented foreign intervention.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This was the main economic strategy that the Confederacy thought would give them an advantage over the Union, although it failed.
What was cotton diplomacy?
After this battle the Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
This was the location where the South surrendered in 1865.
What is the Appomattox Courthouse?
This side of the Civil War had advantages in manufacturing capabilities.
What is the Union?
(Also accept the North)
The plans of this Southern general, who would later surrender for the South, were leaked, which lead to the massive loss of life during the Battle of Antietam.
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
This new technology allowed for increase projection while fighting & combat on rivers where battles were previously isolated to seas.
What is ironclads?