The American Civil War

The first major battle of the war... 

This battle took place at a little church in Tennessee

What was the name of the Union Strategy for winning the war?

On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by this man 

On April 9, 1865 Lee and Grant met at Appomattox Courthouse to do this 

The Confederacy faced a food shortage due to this... 

Heavy casualties and widespread military desertions throughout the north and south led to this

To deal with dissenters, Lincoln suspended this, meaning people were jailed without trial 

After the Union blockaded Southern ports and isolated the South, this was their next move...

This piece of legislation freed slaves in states in rebellion

The Emancipation Proclamation turned the Civil War into... 

Who was chosen President of the Confederacy?

He was appointed commander of Union forces of the Mississippi and became his path of total war

She was a Union battlefield Nurse who later founded the American Red Cross

Union Victories at Sea would not have been possible without the invention of this...

The war had this effect on the economy of the North 

He was commander of Confederate forces in the East

What event formally started the Civil War?

How did Congress help pay for the war?

Lincoln believed he could free the slaves because... 

This event gave the South little hope of winning the war

The biggest issue linger after the Civil War... 

After the war, this freed slaves across the country

A name given to Northern Democrats who advocated for Peace with the South

Upon the death of Abraham Lincoln, he assumed the Presidency

What was the name given to the States that seceded from the Union between 1860 and 1861?

Lincoln became famous for giving this speech, in dedication of a cemetery in the Union 

This was considered the turning point of the war

He was Commander of Union Forces in the West (Tennessee)

The same time as Gettysburg, Union forces took this stronghold on the Mississippi River