What side had a greater population

during the Civil War?

North

What side had more factories when the Civil War began?

North

What was the Northern plan for victory in the Civil

War?

Anaconda Plan1. Blockade Southern

coast2. Control the Mississippi R.

3. Capture Richmond Chain Saw Seize

What was the Southern Plan for victory during the

Civil War?

Fight a defensive war and hope for help from Europe

Who was the President of the

Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

Who was the President of the

United States during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

What city was the capital of the Confederacy?

Richmond, Virginia

Who was the most successful Union

general during the war?

Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the most successful general in

the South?

Robert E. Lee

What Union general marched through

Georgia to the Sea?

William Tecumseh Sherman

What battle showed both armies that

they needed much training?

1st Battle of Bull Run

What battle became known as the

‘Turning Point of the Civil War”

Gettysburg

What nickname was given to General Thomas Jackson?

Stonewall Jackson

What 2 metal clad ships met in an

historical battle?

Monitor vs. the Merrimack

What battle gained control of the

Mississippi River for the Union soldiers?

Vicksburg

What was the original reason that

Lincoln declared war against the Confederacy?

Save the Union

What statement by Lincoln freed the

slaves found in the Confederacy?

Emancipation Proclamation

What was the most famous African-

American military unit in the war?

54th Massachusetts

What reason did Lincoln give for fighting the war

after the Emancipation Proclamation?

Free the slaves

What killed the most soldiers in the war?

diseases

Billy Yanks refers to soldiers from which

army?

North

The most deadly prison camp was found in Georgia and was called…

Andersonville

People in the North who wanted to work out a compromise to

end the war were called…

copperheads

What was it called when both armies forced people to

serve in the war?

draft

How did upset people respond to the draft in New

York City?

Draft riots

Inflation hit which side in the conflict?

Both sides

What side was hit most hard with

shortages during the war?

South

Which army benefited

economically during the war?

North

How did Lincoln honor the dead at

Gettysburg?

Gettysburg Address

What was it called when civilian

supplies as well as soldiers were

destroyed during the war?

Total war

Who won the United States Presidential election in 1864?

Abraham Lincoln

Where did Lee surrender his army

at?

Appomattox Courthouse

What is the bloodiest war in the history of the United

States in terms of the number of

Americans killed?

Civil War