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Who was Robert E. Lee?
A strong military leader of the Confederacy.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
A Union general who was considered aggressive and effective; later became president.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
President of the United States during the Civil War.
What was Abraham Lincoln's role during the Civil War?
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address.
What was Ulysses S. Grant's role during the Civil War?
He was a Union general who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
What was Robert E. Lee's role during the Civil War?
He was a Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
President of the Confederate States of America.
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
Union General known for his 'march to the sea'.
Who was Stonewall Jackson?
A Confederate general who was a brilliant tactician.
Who was George McClellan?
Early Union general known for his caution and eventual removal from command.
What was the significance of Antietam (1862)?
Bloodiest single day in US history; led to the Emancipation Proclamation and prevented European intervention.
What was the significance of Gettysburg (1863)?
Confederacy's high-water mark; Union victory; led to the Gettysburg Address.
What was the significance of Vicksburg (1863)?
Union gained control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy.
What was the significance of Atlanta (1864)?
Union victory that helped Lincoln's re-election and secured the war's end.
What was Sherman's March (1864)?
A destructive campaign across Georgia and South Carolina using a scorched-earth policy.
What happened at Appomattox (1865)?
Lee surrendered to Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It kept Europe out of the war and transformed the Union Army into an army of liberation.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Framed the war as a fight for freedom.
What was the significance of the battle of Fort Sumter?
It was the start of the Civil War.
What was the effect of the battle of Bull Run?
It was the first major land battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory and shocking the Union.
Compare the North's and South's strategies in the Civil War.
North: Anaconda Plan, long war. South: Short war, European support.
Compare the advantages of the North and South.
North: Population, economy. South: Military leadership.
Compare Antietam and Gettysburg.
Antietam: Led to Emancipation Proclamation. Gettysburg: High-water mark of the Confederacy.
Compare the Union's early and later war leadership.
Early: Cautious, inexperienced. Later: Aggressive, effective (Grant).
Compare the economic systems of the North and South before the Civil War.
North: Industrialized, diverse. South: Agricultural, reliant on slave labor.
Compare the political ideologies of the North and South before the Civil War.
North: Favored strong federal government. South: Favored states' rights.
Compare the goals of the Union and Confederacy at the start of the war.
Union: Preserve the Union. Confederacy: Independence.
Compare the impact of the Civil War on the North and South.
North: Economic boom, industrialization. South: Economic devastation, social upheaval.
Compare the roles of enslaved people in the North and South.
North: Gradual emancipation. South: Central to the economy and social structure.
Compare the military technologies used in the Civil War with previous conflicts.
Civil War: Ironclads, repeating rifles, more advanced. Previous: Less advanced weaponry and tactics.