Battles
What was the first major battle of the Civil War, that made Abraham Lincoln realize that ending this war would not be so easy?
The Battle of Bull Run
What was the South known as? A.K.A- what did the South rename itself to?
The Confederate States of America- The Confederacy
What was the North known as?
The Union
In what village did Lee surrender to Grant?
What was the name of the North's war strategy?
The Anaconda Plan
What battle was the bloodiest day of the war, and was viewed as a defeat for both armies?
The Battle of Antietam
Who was President of the South? Who was the South's major general?
Jefferson Davis; Robert. E. Lee
Who was president of the North? Who was the North's major general?
Abraham Lincoln; Ulysses S. Grant
What did Lincoln call for in his second Inaugural Address?
Reconciliation
What roles did women play in the Civil War?
Messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, spies, nurses
What 6-week long battle was vital for the North to gain control of the Mississippi River?
The Siege of Vicksburg
What were the South's strengths?
Military leadership
What were the North's weaknesses?
Military leadership
What issues were left unsolved by the Civil War?
What killed far more soldiers than battle?
Disease
What battle is known as the turning point in the war? Why?
The Battle of Gettysburg- because now the South would only fight a defensive war
What were the South's weaknesses?
Lack of railroad for transportation, economy could not support a long war, lack of factories to produce supplies, lack of resources
What were the North's strengths?
What were the costs of the Civil War?
Billions spent, over 620,000 dead, thousands with missing limbs and permanent injuries, south in ruins
What declared that all slaves in the Confederate states were free, and changed the Civil War into a crusade for freedom?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What battle did the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment fight in that killed General Shaw, as well as almost half their regiment?
The Battle for Fort Wagner
How did Southerners justify secession?
They believed just as they had voluntarily joined the Union, they could voluntarily leave it
How did Northerners view secession?
They viewed it as a traitorous act of rebellion
What impact did Lincoln's assassination have on the nation? What did it impact?
We had lost his leadership and this impacted reconstruction. The nation was devastated.
The South's strategy was fighting _______________, while the North's strategy was ___________________.
The South's strategy was fighting DEFENSIVELY, while the North's strategy was TOTAL WAR.