Causes
A cruel and dehumanizing system of forced labor that led to a moral dilemma in the United States.
Slavery
The North was commonly referred to as the __________ during the American Civil War.
Union
The South was commonly referred to as the __________ during the American Civil War.
Confederacy
The first official battle of the American Civil War.
Battle of Fort Sumter
The __________ ultimately won the American Civil War after General Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.
North (Union)
A sense of pride / loyalty towards one's region of the country, rather than the nation as a whole.
Sectionalism
Which city was the capital of the North (Union) during the American Civil War?
Washington D.C.
Which city was the capital of the South (Confederacy) during the American Civil War?
Richmond, Virginia
This battle was known the be the bloodiest single day of the American Civil War.
Battle of Antietam
These states played a key role for the Union during the American Civil War in terms of their population, resources, and strategic location.
Border States
The idea that states could reject or "nullify" federal laws if they deemed them to be unhelpful, unnecessary, or even unconstitutional.
States Rights
Who was the president of the North (Union) during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the South (Confederacy) during the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
This was known to be the bloodiest overall battle of the American Civil War.
Battle of Gettysburg
A speech given by President Abraham Lincoln after a turning point victory for the North (Union) reminding them of why they were fighting and calling them finish the job.
Gettysburg Address
Some believe this to be the unofficial beginning of the American Civil War as pro-slavery & anti-slavery advocates rushed to this territory to vote on whether it would become open or closed to the expansion of slavery, of which then the two groups became violent.
Bleeding Kansas
What was the economy of the North primarily based on during the American Civil War?
Industry
What was the economy of the South primarily based on during the American Civil War?
Agriculture
This was a turning point victory for the Union as they were able to take hold of this southern port on the Mississippi River, which allowed them to divide the Confederacy into two and fulfill part of their "Anaconda Plan".
Siege of Vicksburg
A decree given by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War declaring all slaves in rebel territory free, which would be the first step in abolishing the system of slavery itself.
Emancipation Proclamation
What did most southern states decide to do after Abraham Lincoln was selected to become the next president of the United States in the Election of 1860?
During the American Civil War, the North (Union) relied primarily on an _____________ strategy, as their overall goal was to "restore" and "preserve" the Union by bringing the nation back together.
Offensive
During the American Civil War, the South (Confederacy) relied primarily on an _____________ strategy, as their overall goal was to outlast the North on their home turf.
Defensive
This series of battles led by Union General William T. Sherman using the tactic of total war that started in Tennessee and swept all the way through the south all to the coast of the Atlantic in order devastate the Confederacy and ultimately lead to their demise was known as Sherman's ____________________.
March to the Sea
The era directly following the American Civil War where the United States both literally and figurately had to be put back together again.
Reconstruction