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Vocabulary
Causes of
Civil War
Early
War
Later
War
Hodge
Podge
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A war tactic which, when
used, destroys as much
property as possible, even
if it isn’t necessary for a
military reason.
Scorched
Earth
A type of rule in which the
military in in charge and
citizens’ rights are
suspended.
Martial Law
To make free, especially from a
condition of a servitude.
Emancipate.
A Constitutional
protection against
unlawful
imprisonment.
Habeas Corpus
All out attacks aimed at
destroying an enemy's army, its
resources, and its peoples’ will
to fight.
Total War
This agreement admitted
California as a free state,
banned slavery in D.C.,
allowed the Mexican
Cession to use popular
sovereignty for slavery, and
created new, tougher slave
laws.
Compromise of 1850
This legal action practically
ended the Missouri
Compromise of 1820,
allowing slavery north of
Missouri.
Kansas-Nebraska
Act.
Due to the fact it was
allowed to use popular
sovereignty to determine
slavery, this state saw
violent engagements
which earned it a rather
nasty nicknmae
Kansas
(Bloody Kansas or
Bleeding Kansas)
This court case stated that
slaves could not sue for their
freedom as they weren’t
“people”, but rather,
“property”
Dred Scot Decision
Who is pictured here?
John Brown
The first shots of the Civil
War were fired at this
location
(name of location and the
state it is in)
Ft. Sumter, South
Carolina
This battle was the first engagement
between military units of the Union and
the Confederacy
First Bull Run
(Manassas)
This was the plan to cut the south
off by way of Naval Blockade and
to use the Mississippi River to
divide the Confederacy.
The Anaconda
Plan
Battles were named by the Confederacy
based upon the battle’s location in
regards to what?
Man made
features
(churches,
railroads, towns,
etc)
What is depicted in this
painting?
The Battle between the Monitor and
the Merrimack (Ironclads)
This battle was important as it sealed
the northern limits of the Mississippi
River and gave full control of the river
to the Union
Vicksburg
This was the most important
battle of the war, and was the
last time a Confederate Army
marched in Union Territory.
Gettysburg
This speech was only 273
words, but is considered one of
the most important speeches in
American History.
Gettysburg Address
These two battles,
located near Richmond,
were instrumental in
forcing Lee to surrender
Cold Harbor
&
Siege at Petersburg
The War ended when Lee surrendered
to General Grant at this location in
Virginia.
Appomattox Courthouse
Lincoln was assassinated by this
man 5 days after the
Confederacy surrendered.
John Wilkes Booth
General Sherman was
famous for his March to the
Sea; what city was his
starting point, and what city
was his ending point?
Atlanta
to
Savannah
The Civil War was also
known by a few other
names; provide two of the
three we talked about in
class.
“The War Between the States,”
“The Brother’s War,”
“War of Northern Aggression.”
This battle in September
1862 was the bloodiest
single day in the entire war
Antietam
This speech/document
freed the slaves who lived
in any area that was in
“open rebellion” only.
Emancipation
Proclamation
Final
Jeopardy
Category:
War Fighting
Provide two advantages the
North had during the War.
Provide two advantages the
South had during the War.
Advantages
Union
Confederacy
Disadvantages
Population

22 million (4 million men of combat age)
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Economy- 100,000 factories
1.1 million workers
20,000 miles of railroad
$189 million in bank deposits
$59 million in gold specie
Abraham Lincoln
War fought on confederate soil.

Why was the war being fought?

“Rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight”
Lack of military leadership
Military Leadership

Robert E. Lee

Stonewall Jackson
Military Training

VMI (Virginia Military Institute)

WestPoint
Home field advantage

Familiar with terrain

Morale booster
Population

9 million (3.5 million slaves, only 1.2 million
men of combat age)

Economy- 20,000 factories
101,000 workers
9,000 miles of railroad
$47 million in bank deposits
$27 million in gold specie