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- 1. One advantage that the South had was that they were fighting on their ___ ___, allowing them to be more familiar with the territory and give them a stronger will to fight. (2 words/no spaces)
- 4. One advantage of the North was that it had a much larger _____, roughly 22 million, compared to only 9 million in the South.
- 5. The Civil War began and ended in this month (1861-1865).
- 7. One advantage that the North had was that they could produce more goods since they had a stronger _____.
- 9. This is the location of the first battle of the Civil War that began on April 12, 1861. (2 words/no spaces)
- 11. The North was referred to as the _____ and was led by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman.
- 12. This individual became the president after the assassination of Lincoln.
- 13. Lincoln only "freed" the slaves in the Confederacy because he could not afford to lose the support of any ___ ____, especially Maryland, which would result in Washington D.C. being surrounded. (2 words/no spaces)
- 14. One advantage that the South has was that they only had to ______ their territory and outlast the Union in order to win the war.
- 15. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not actually free any slaves, it was impactful because it officially made the war about _____, which ensured that the Confederacy would not receive any foreign support.
- 18. This is the (Northern) name of the battle that occurred on 9/17/1862 - which would become the single bloodiest day in American history.
- 20. This individual assassinated Abraham Lincoln on 4/14/1865 at Ford's Theater. Lincoln would pass away the following morning.
- 22. Sherman implemented the strategy of ___ ___, destroying everything that he and his troops passed on his march through the South. This marks the first time that civilians were directly impacted by the war on a daily basis. (2 words/no spaces)
- 23. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Southern troops were so decimated that they would never again be able to go on the ______, just trying to hold on and defend their territory for the remainder of the war.
- 25. This is the (Southern) name of the battle that the North called Bull Run.
- 26. This is the (Northern) name of the first major battle of the Civil War. This battle proved that this war would not be a short conflict. (2 words/no spaces)
- 28. This brutal conflict lasted from 1861-1865 and resulted in 1.5 million casualties, including around 700,000 deaths.(2 words/no spaces)
- 31. This individual served as the main military leader of the CSA military throughout the Civil War.
- 33. This battle proved that the war would be an extremely costly one, resulting in many more lives lost than initially anticipated.
- 35. Following the battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued a decree that stated that on 1/1/1863 all slaves in the Confederacy would be "then, thenceforth, and forever free." (2 words/no spaces)
- 37. This is the time period that began after the Civil War, lasting from 1865-1877.
- 38. After the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln created a memorial on a section of the battlefield and gave a famous speech titled the _____ _____. (2 words/no spaces)
- 40. This was a 10 month long campaign in which the Union dug miles of trenches to surround the Confederate troops, resulting in Lee being forced to retreat toward Richmond.
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- 2. One advantage that the South had was that they had more experienced ____ ____, that allowed them many battle victories at the start of the war. (2 words/no spaces)
- 3. This battle occurred from 7/1 - 7/3 1863. It would become the bloodiest battle in American history and was Lee's second attempt at invading the North.
- 6. One advantage of the North was that they had significantly more _____, allowing them to more quickly and easily move troops and send supplies.
- 8. This individual served as the main leader for the US army during the second half of the Civil War.
- 10. This individual served as a Major and made the decision to move the US troops from Fort Multrie to Fort Sumter in December 1860.
- 16. The South was referred to as the _____ and was led by Davis, Jackson, and Lee.
- 17. This battle was the first major one after Gettysburg. At first the CSA cut the rail lines to prevent the Union troops from getting supplies, but resulted in Grant creating an alternate supply line to feed his troops and win the battle - leaving the South open to invasion.
- 19. On 4/9/1865 Lee surrendered to Grant at ____ ____ ____, effectively ending the Civil War after retreating from Petersburg and abandoning Richmond. (3 words/no spaces)
- 21. One advantage of the North was that they had a stronger _____ that allowed them to blockade the Southern ports resulting in a lack of imports/exports for the South.
- 24. This individual earned the nickname "Stonewall" at the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas.
- 27. This individual served as president of the US during the Civil War.
- 29. This city was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
- 30. This innovation allowed for quick communication and spreading of information. Lincoln used it to stay updated on the progress of the war and to give directions to the Union troops.
- 32. As part of the surrender agreement, Grant allowed the CSA troops to keep their _____. This aided the South in their economic and physical recovery after the war.
- 33. This is the (Southern) name of the battle that the North called Antietam. It was Lee's first attempt at invading the North.
- 34. This individual led a March to the Sea implementing a Total War strategy in an attempt to break the will of the South and force them to surrender.
- 36. This terms means the total number of people killed, wounded, missing, or captured during battle.
- 39. This individual served as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.