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Chap 5 1-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Which side had more population and resources? | |
| What battle was the single bloodiest day in American history? Antietam | |
| The Union's Military Strategy. The Anaconda Plan | |
| The belief that a state should have more power than the national government. States' Rights | |
| Which state was the first to secede? South Carolina | |
| South Carolina legislatures signed this secede from the Union. The Declaration of the Causes of Secession | |
| When did the Civil War start? April 12th, 1861 | |
| What were the first shots of the Civil War? Fort Sumter | |
| The first submarine to sink a ship. The Hunley | |
| The president of the Confederacy. Jefferson Davis | |
| What was the name for states between the deep south and the north? Border States | |
| This type of war includes, new technologies and all aspects and resources of a society. Modern total war | |
| He stole a confederate ship, The Planter, and sailed it Union waters. Robert Smalls | |
| Where was the Confederate Capital moved to? Richmond, VA | |
| This 3 day battle was a turning point of the war. Gettysburg | |
| Military leader of the Confederacy. Robert E. Lee | |
| Being drafted into the military is called what? Conscription | |
| What is it when prices rise rapidly and the value of money decreases? Inflation | |
| Military leader of the Union who won the Civil War. Grant | |
| The Union Navy created this around the east coast to prevent the South from getting supplies. Naval Blockade. | |
| The type of war the South was forced to fight. Defensive | |
| This battle was a Confederate win and showed that the war would be long and bloody. First Battle of Bull Run | |
| Th e first shots of the Civil War. Battle of Fort Sumter | |
| This event caused SC to immediately secede from the Union. Election of 1860 | |
| Created by Abraham Lincoln, this made the war a fight against slavery. Emancipation Proclamation | |
| More population, more factories, more railroads. Northern advantages | |
| Turning point of the war in the North Gettysburg | |
| Turning point of the war in the South/West Vicksburg | |
| The last major battle of the Civil War and Lee's surrender The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse |