Lesson 15 Civil War

President was Abraham Lincoln

Controlled the seas during the war

Pennsylvania was a part of this side

Contained most of the coal and gold

Supported slavery

Population of 9 million people

More miles of railroads

Their president was Jefferson Davis

Claimed victory at the Battle of Antietam

They won the war

They used the total war strategy to destroy Georgia

Won victory at the Battle of Fredericksburg

General Sherman

The Massachusetts 54thRegiment

Their capital was Richmond, Virginia

Used the anaconda strategy to surround their opponent

Larger population

Came up with The Anaconda Plan

Weaker military leaders

Contained most of the iron and copper

Won the Battle of Bull Run

Weaker economy

Tennessee was a part of this side

Colonel Robert E. Lee led the army

Better military leaders

Economy was based on farming and slaves

Location of 90% about the nation’s manufacturing

Won the Battle of Gettysburg

One of their military leaders was Ulysses S. Grant

Took control of the Mississippi after victory in Vicksburg

30,000 Black soldiers joined their Navy

Used water to travel, they did not have many railroads

Covered the Merrimac in iron plates

Most abolitionists lived here

More farms for growing food