The Civil War Review

Which battle is seen as the turning point for the Union?

In the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln suggested the best way to honor the soldiers who fought and died was to

The Battle of Vicksburg was significant for the Union because it gave them full control of the Mississippi River and...

Advantages of the Confederacy included knowledge of the terrain and strong military leadership.

Two reasons that the North wanted to blockade the south were to control the exports out of the south and capture Atlanta

Which battle is seen as the first battle of the Civil War?

The speech given by President Abraham Lincoln that "freed the slaves" was called...

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point for the Union because it kept the Confederacy out of Union territory.

While not quite freeing all of the slaves, what was one way the Emancipation Proclamation helped the Union?

What was President Lincoln's general message to the American people throughout all of his speeches?

What was the name of the Union's plan to win the Civil War?

The first and only President of the Confederate States of America was

What was the original reason that the North was fighting the Civil War?

Advantages the Union had during the war were a larger population, the use of factories, the use of railroads, and...

In addition to serving as nurses to tend to the wounded, what other role did women have during the Civil War?

After General Lee surrendered to General Grant, Grant's attitude was that it was time to reconnect with the south.

This General was an over thinker and cost the Union several victories

Why was the Civil War so deadly?

General Burnside used the tactic of "total war" to destroy much of Georgia in his march to the sea

In the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln referenced the idea that "all men are created equal" from the Constitution.