People
Who was the President of the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What does "Emancipation" mean?
Freeing someone from slavery
Name one advantage the Union had over the Confederacy.
Population advantage (or Industrial strength, or Financial resources)
What crop was the Confederacy’s main economic resource?
Cotton
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Siege of Vicksburg
What is the term for when a state leaves the United States?
Secession
How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the Union war effort?
Allowed African Americans to join the Union army
What was one reason the Confederacy believed it could win the war?
They had better military leaders (or fighting on home ground)
Name the Union Army General known for creative strategies and determination.
Ulysses S. Grant
What Union campaign destroyed Southern infrastructure and weakened Confederate morale?
Sherman's March
What term refers to the Northern states fighting to preserve the United States?
Union
Which Union leader was known for understanding how to use Union advantages?
Ulysses S. Grant
How did the Confederate economy suffer during the war?
The Union blockade prevented trade and caused shortages
This Confederate General was an excellent military strategist and respected leader.
Robert E. Lee
At which location did the final surrender of the Civil War take place?
Appomattox Court House
What was the name of the plan that aimed to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River?
Anaconda Plan
Name the Union General who led the March to the Sea.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Which battle was a failed Confederate invasion of the North?
Gettysburg
Name two roles women played during the Civil War.
Nurses and spies
(Other answers may be acceptable)
Name two impacts of the Battle of Gettysburg on the Confederacy.
Massive casualties and significantly weakened military strength
What term describes the final stage of ending the war with reconciliation rather than punishment?
Surrender at Appomattox (or Final Surrender)
What were two of the three main goals of the Anaconda Plan?
Blockade Southern ports, control the Mississippi River, capture key cities
What role did enslaved people play during the war in the Confederacy?
They worked on plantations, provided labor, and some escaped to join Union forces