what side had a greater population during the civil war?
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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