Question | Answer |
Which side had more experienced generals and better marksmen? | Confederacy |
Which side fired the first shots? | Confederacy |
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? | Ft Sumter |
Which side had a larger population? | Union |
Which side was called Yankees by their opposition? | Union |
Which side was called Rebels by their opposition? | Confederacy |
Which side had a more effective railroad system? | Union |
Which side had more factories? | Union |
How did the South attempt to gain support from foreign countries? | cotton diplomacy |
Which general used total war in Columbia? | Sherman |
What strategy was implemented to cut supplies from entering the Confederacy? | Anaconda Plan |
What strategy did the South use to minimize the effect of the northern blockade? | blockade runners/Hunley |
What secret "weapon" did the South transport from Montgomery to Charleston to beat the blockade? | Hunley |
Which side fought to keep the country together? | Union |
Which side fought to preserve the institution of slavery? | Confederacy |
Which side was an advocate for states' rights? | Confederacy |
Which side won the first battle of the war in April of 1861? | Confederacy |
What type of war did the South primarily fight? | defensive |
What type of war did the North primarily fight? | offensive |
Where was the final capital of the Confederacy? | Richmond, Virginia |
Which general surrendered in April of 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War? | Lee |
Which side was victorious in the American Civil War? | Union |