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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
This law freed slaves in Confederate states only.
What event led to the first state to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
What differences between the North and the South created tension?
Different views of slavery and states' rights?
What was the name of the Union battle strategy that created a blockade of the Mississippi River and surrounded the Confederate troops on all sides?
The Anaconda Plan
How was the the economy of the South different from the North?
Most people lived on plantations and owned slaves in the South
What does sectionalism mean?
Feeling more loyal to your part of the country or state the country as a whole
What state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Battle of Fort Sumter?
The first battle of the Civil War. Confederate soldiers attacked a Union fort outside of Charleston and won
What were the wartime advancements during the Civil War?
Improved guns, photography, iron clads, submarines
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The leader of the Confederacy
How were the Native Americans involved in the Civil War?
Over 20,000 NA fought on both sides of the war.
What was the Surrender at Appomattox?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant
What was Sherman's March to the Sea?
Union General Sherman marched through the South, burning major cities along the way. One of the cities burned was Atlanta.
What was the South worried about with Abraham Lincoln being elected president?
They worried that he would make slavery illegal.
