People
Who was the President of the United States during the War?
Abraham Lincoln
These were the main way that armies and supplies could be moved quickly across thousands of miles.
Railroads
The two turning points in the Civil War were
The Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
The Northern Economy was based on?
Trade and Manufacturing
The Southern Economy was based on?
Farming
Who was President of the Confederacey?
Jefferson Davis
How were Lincoln and his cabinet able to get news from the war almost instantly?
The Telegraph
This three day battle was the largest of the war
Gettysburg
What was the Massachusetts 54th Regiment?
One of the first and most successful all African-American units in the United States Army
Who did the Confederacy try to get to recognize them as a country?
Great Britain
Which member of Lincoln's Cabinet was in charge of the Treasury and later became a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Salmon P. Chase
These were the new ships created during the war that were armor plated
Ironclads
This was the immediate spark to the War
The Firing on Fort Sumter
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To dedicate a memorial and to explain why the war must continue
Who was the most successful Confederate General?
Robert E. Lee
The Union General that led the North to Victory
Ulysses S. Grant
This was the first modern bullet that was more accurate
The Minie Ball
This was the Battle that gained the Union control of the Mississippi River
Vicksburg
There were riots in which city protesting the draft?
New York
The Assassin who shot and killed Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
The General who came up with the 'Anaconda Plan'
Winfield Scott
What new firearms did the North have that gave them significant advantage over the South?
Repeating Rifles
After this battle Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Antietam
What is a Copperhead in the North?
A Democrat who stayed loyal to the Union but did not support the war.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House