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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the border states? | 1. Missouri 2. Kentucky 3. Maryland 4. Delaware |
| How many states ended up forming the Union? | 24 |
| How did the war end? | General Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9 1865. The war was over. |
| After the war, how many people were dead? | between 600,000 and 750,000. |
| How many people fought in the war? | 3 million. |
| Ulysses S. Grant's two battles were what? (10 miles away from each other) | 1. Fort Henry = control of tennessee river 2. Fort Donelson = Columbian river |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 1 | More people, higher population |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 2 | More money |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 3 | better factories |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 4 | 3x the amount of railroads and transport than the south |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 5 | Stronger government, led by Abraham Lincoln |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 6 | Better weapons and technology, ie rifles, telegraphs, and gatling guns |
| NORTHERN ADVANTAGE 7 | Better economic support, like bank account deposits and food crop. |
| SOUTHERN ADVANTAGE 1 | More skilled army, even though it was small |
| SOUTHERN ADVANTAGE 2 | Generals that were more experienced |
| SOUTHERN ADVANTAGE 3 | Majority of fighting in southern states. |
| Northern strategy /aim 1 | "the anaconda plan" a naval blockade not allowing any southern ships to pass in or out |
| Northern strategy/aim 2 | complete control of the Mississsippi river, dividing the confederacy in half, cutting off vital trade routes as well. |
| Northern strategy/aim 3 | attack and eventually control the capital of the confederacy, which is Richmond, Virginia. |
| Southern strategy/aim 1 | Mae the war longer, to draw it out and waste union rescources |
| Southern strategy/aim 2 | Keep the war in the south for home court advantage |