Ch. 11 The Civil War

The Union victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi, led to

The Civil War lasted four years, from 1860-1864.

What career began during the Civil War? Women mostly occupied these positions.

Lee surrendered to Grant at

Before the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in the North were treated as contraband and..

To this day, the South is still one of the most poverty-stricken areas in the country.

Which of the following terms describes General Sherman's march across Georgia?

The Union strategy to destroy civilian and military targets in the South 

What was Lincoln's decree that freed slaves in the South but not the North?

This law abolished slavery in the United States

What is an advantage the North had over the South?

Lincoln planned on treating the South harshly after the war was over. 

Free blacks or slaves in the South often helped the Union forces by

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who was the Civil War nurse who started the American branch of the Red Cross?

This person shot and killed President Lincoln 

This battle was a turning point in the war for the North 

A person from the North who wanted to end the Civil War was called..

The Union was continuing to win battles and Lincoln was reelected president in 1864.

What law allowed all black men to join the Union army?

Who was the Confederate general who helped the South win the Battle of Bull Run?

What was the North's system that forced military service, also known as the draft?