Across
- 2. The ________ was fighting on its own land and knew the terrain better
- 3. The roles of ______ were changing during the Civil War, with many serving as spies, nurses, etc., while also doing double-duty at home?
- 6. In a typical month during the war, the average soldier spent this many days fighting.
- 8. Use the map on page 496. Which state was first to secede after the fall of Fort Sumter?
- 10. At the beginning of the war, the main ________ of the war for the Union was to bring the seceded states back into the Union
- 14. Lee decided to bring the war to the North, which resulted in the Battle of ____ in Maryland, the deadliest single-day of the war
- 16. The Union had a larger ________ to draw soldiers from
- 17. The South failed to get the support of ______ and Britain
- 19. The USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack were the first two _______ ships to fight against one another in the Civil War - it ended in a draw.
- 20. This was the nickname for the Union’s strategy for winning the war
- 21. One of the outcomes of the Seven Days’ Battles was that General ____ became a huge hero in the South (last name only)
- 22. The “Union” was another way of describing the states in the ______
- 24. The Civil War was much more dangerous in part because ____ were more accurate, could be fired more quickly, and had a much greater range
- 26. She became famous during the Civil War for her efforts as a nurse, supplier of resources, and later founding the American Red Cross (2)
- 27. The “Confederacy” was another way of describing the states in the _____
- 28. This border state surrounded Washington DC on three sides and, luckily for the Union, didn’t secede
Down
- 1. One of the outcomes of the Seven Days’ Battles was that Lincoln was very upset with his commanding general, George _______
- 4. Part of the Union strategy was to control the _____ River and divide the Confederacy in half
- 5. Use the map on page 496. How many states seceded before the fall of Fort Sumter?
- 7. Who became and Confederate hero and earned the nickname “Stonewall” after the first Battle of Bull Run? (Last name only)
- 9. This was the capital city of the Confederacy
- 11. The _______ had many more manufacturing resources to create military equipment and weapons
- 12. The Union had many more miles of _____ to transport supplies and soldiers
- 13. Part of the Union strategy was to set up a _____ of Confederate port cities
- 15. One of the outcomes of the Seven Days’ Battles was that _____ (confidence) was higher and Southerners felt confident (starts with an M)
- 18. One of the outcomes of the Seven Days’ Battles was that the Confederate _____ city was saved
- 23. This Union general was very successful in the West, but was still unpopular because he was losing too many men to do it (last name only)
- 25. The Civil War began with this battle in the harbor of Charleston, SC (2)