People
The President of the Union during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
The main war strategy for the Union
Anaconda Plan
The site of the first major battle of the Civil War
Bull Run
What soldiers on both sides learned from the Battle of Bull Run
It was not going to be a short war.
What was the impact of the Bombing of Fort Sumter
The Civil War began
The Confederate General
Robert E. Lee
A main strength of the Confederacy (You just need one)
Better military leaders, motivation, fighting a defensive war
This is the name of the new country that seceded from the Union
Confederacy / Confederate States of America
The Bloodiest Day in American history
Battle of Antietam
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It added ending slavery as a goal for the Union.
The Union General by the end of the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
The main strategy for the Confederacy in the Civil War
To fight a defensive war
This part of the country is where most of the war was fought.
The South
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the impact of the meeting of Lee and Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
It effectively ended the war
The Confederate President
Jefferson Davis
What are two advantaged the Union had during the Civil War. (You need to name 2 for credit)
Larger population, more manufacturing, more railroads, better access to supplies
Controlling this river was crucial to the Union war strategy.
Mississippi River
The turning point in the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was the turning point of the war.
He was responsibile for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damages to the Southern landscape
William Sherman
This side had the advantage in motivation. Which side and what was their motivation?
South (Confederacy) fighting to defend a way of life and their homes
These were blockaded by the Union as part of their Anaconda Plan.
Southern Ports
An event in which Union soldiers burned all useful resources needed for the South
Sherman's March to the Sea
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To honor the soldiers who died and heal the nation / give it new purpose.