| A | B |
|---|
| South Carolina | First state to secede from the Union |
| Tennessee | Last state to secede from the Union |
| border states | slave states that did not secede from the Union |
| neutral | not favoring either side |
| Kentucky | tried to remain neutral during the Civil War but later sided with the Union |
| martial law | type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens' rights are suspended |
| Maryland | border state that was placed under martial law by Lincoln |
| Southern Advantages | fighting a defensive war and experienced military officers |
| Northern Advantages | more industrialized, more railroad tracks, larger population and greater resources |
| blockade | a military action to prevent traffic from coming into an area or leaving it |
| Northern Strategy | blockade ports, gain control of Mississippi River and seize Richmond |
| Southern Strategy | defend their land until the other side gets tired and get help from European countries |
| Battle of Bull Run | (AKA) Battle of Manassas, first major battle of Civil war and defeat for Union troops |
| Elmira Camp | Union prison camp where overcrowded conditions led to thousands of Confederate soldiers' deaths |
| Andersonville | Confederate prison camp where overcrowded conditions led to thousands of Union soldiers' deaths |
