The Civil War Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Why did 11 states secede from the U.S. in 1860 and 1861? | 1. Abraham Lincoln (president of the U.S. at the time) opposed the expansion of slavery into United States' territories. 2. The succeeded states wanted states' rights. |
Strengths of the Union: | 1. Controlled the navy 2. More money 3. Industry (more weapons) 4. Agriculture 5. Railroads |
Weaknesses of the Union: | 1. Lost a lot 2. Started off with not very good military generals |
Strengths of the Confederacy: | 1. Strong fighting spirit 2. Best Military Leaders 3. More trading partners with Europe |
Weaknesses of the Confederacy: | 1. South is heavily wooded making easy ambushes and retreats Union. 2. Not in complete agreement over the abolition of slavery 3. Lost a lot 4. Little Industry |
States' Rights | The idea that each state can make its own laws. |
Union President: | Abraham Lincoln |
Confederacy President: | Jefferson Davis |
General Robert E. Lee | 1807-1870 Born in Virginia; Commander of the Confederate forces |
Missouri Compromise | In 1820, Northern states and Southern states agreed to divide the Louisiana Purchase evenly. Balanced Rule: Every time a free state joined the Union, so would a slave state. |
Kansas-Nebraska Act | In 1854, southern politicians repealed the compromise of 1820 and said that every new state could be a slave state if it wanted to. |
Border States | These states fought with the Union to keep the nation together but were pro-slavery. |
Fort Sumpter | This is where the first battle took place in South Carolina. The south wanted to take it because South Carolina was a Confederate state. |
What was the cause of the civil war? | Abraham Lincoln wanted to keep America together and end slavery. |
Secede | To separate and make a new nation |
Who won the the first major battles at during the beginning of the Civil War? | The Confederates |
Who won the battle of Gettysburg? | The Unionists |
Gettysburg Address | A speech made by Abraham Lincoln to pay tribute to the brave Confederate soldiers that gave their lives protecting what was right during the Civil War. |
Ulysses S. Grant | The 18th president;following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. |
The Battle of Gettysburg | The only battle fought in the north (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) |
Emancipation Proclamation | Issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all areas in rebellion |
Battle of Vicksburg | A decisive battle in the Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered |
The Battle of Appomattox Court House | The battle where The Confederates surrendered to the Union which ended the war |
Underground Railroad | A network of safe houses and secret routes used slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists. |
Abolitionists | People who wanted to abolish, or get rid of, slavery in the U.S. and did so in many ways like protesting and writing. |
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