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| The president of the Union during the Civil War | Abraham Lincoln |
| The president of the Confederacy | Jefferson Davis |
| The capitol of the Union | Washington DC |
| The capitol of the Confederacy | Richmond VA |
| Advantage of the South | Well trained soldiers, Fighting for homeland |
| Advantages of the North that helped turn the tide of war in their favor | Industry, Railroads, More Population |
| Fighting at all costs for an unlimited goal | Total War |
| Nickname for Union Soldier | Billy Yank, Yankee |
| Nickname for Confederate Soldier | Johnny Rebb, Rebel |
| Color of Union uniform | Blue |
| Color of Confederate uniform | Gray |
| How the north named their battles | landmarks |
| How the South named their battles | cities, towns |
| Name of the Northern Army | Army of the Potomac |
| Name of the Southern Army | Army of Northern Virginia |
| Southern name for the 1st Battle of Bull Run | Manassas |
| Union Officer that was known for hesitating/moving into battle slowly | McClellan |
| Who was the General for the Confederacy? | Robert E. Lee |
| Single bloodiest day in United States History | Battle of Antietam |
| Number of states that made up the Union | 24 |
| Number of states that made up the confederacy | 11 |
| What month, date and year and place did the Civil War Begin | April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter |
| The deadly "bullet" that increased casulaties in the civil war was called... | minie ball |
| Three places where the Battle of Anteitam took place are... | Dunker Church, Cornfield, West Woods |
| 2 significant things Lincoln did after the Battle of Antietam | Fired McClellan, Issued Emancipation Proclamation |
| Name of the Union Ironclad is.. | Monitor |
| Name of the Confederate Ironclad is... | Virginia |
| Because of these 2 things, the border states could tip the scales either way | Location and resources |
| Southern name for the Battle of Antietam | Battle of Sharpsburg |
| Name for Northern Democrats that did not suppport the war | Copperheads |
| Name two types of camp disease | Dysentery, Typhoid Fever, Malaria. Yellow Fever |
| Law passed that required men to serve in the military | Conscription |
| Most common surgical operation in the civil war to remove a solidiers limb | amputation |
| Small, fast vessels that could outrun large union ships | Blockade-Runners |
| What document freed the slaves in the rebel states only | Emancipation Proclamation |
| The sunken road where union troops beat back a dozen rebel charges | "Hornets Nest" |
| Name of the worst prisoner of war camp located in Georgia | Andersonville |
| Person that assasinated Abraham Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth |
| What was the meaning of the Gettysburg Address | Expressed a new sense of confidence and commitment to winning the war - enforced that all men are created equal |
| What was significant of the 54th Massachusetts regiment? | An all black regiment that played a key role in capturing Ft. Wagner |
| Why did the Union Control the seas? | Most naval officers remained loyal to union, kept control of fleet, had industry to build up navy during war |
| About how many soldiers died in the Civil War? | 620,000 |
| Who was the commander of the 20th Maine during Battle of Gettysburg? | Joshua Chamberlain |
| Lee surrendered under what 3 conditions? | Lee's troops would be fed, allowed to keep their horses and would NOT be tried for treason |
| What were the 3 goals Lee had for the Battle of Gettysburg? | Break the north's will to fight, seize supplies for his army, encourage other nations to recognize the Confederacy |
| What results did the Emacipation Proclamation have? | African Americans allowed to fight, loss of slave labor damaged south economy, tied issue of slavery to the war |
| When and where did the Civil War End? | April 9th, 1865 Appomatox Court House |
| Name 3 results of Battle of Gettysburg | North had moral justification to continue war, Gettysburg Address, Grant now commander of Union Army, Continue Blockade of Southern Ports |
| Describe Union General Sherman's strategy during Shermans March to the Sea | Take Atlanta Georgia and destroy southern industry, railroads, infrastructure, break souths will to fight |
| What did the 13th Amendment state? | Passed after war was over stating that slavery was now banned in the United States |
| Who was named President after the assasination of Lincoln? | Vice President Andrew Johnson |
| What was the purpose of reconstruction? | To reunite the country and to build a southern society not based on slavery |
| How did the National Government expand after the war? | New paper currency, Income Tax, new Federal Banking system |
| What were some economic costs of the war? | Union inflation up to 179% Confederate inflation to 9000% |
| What are some examples of how the Northern blockade took a heavy toll on southerners | Food and supplies are scarce, weakens southern economy |
