Civil War

Which state was the first to secede the Union?

• North Carolina

• Alabama

• Virginia

• South Carolina

What was the Capital of the South?

• Savannah, GA

• Richmond, VA

• Montgomery, AL

• Charleston, SC

Jefferson Davis was

• a confederate general

• president of the USA

• a union general

• president of the CSA

The Confederate States strategy was....(note, click on all that apply)

• wait out the north

• defensive

• surround the northern ports

• the anaconda plan

The Anaconda Plan

• was a southern strategy to squeeze the north of supplies

• a plan created to get European nations to help the south

• released thousands of snakes into southern fields

• was a northern strategy to squeeze the south of supplies

What was a strength of the South and NOT the North?

• Railroads

• Naval size

• Generals

• Army size

What battle started the civil war?

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Shiloh

• Appomattox Courthouse

What battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River?

• Shiloh

• Vicksburg

• Getysburg

• Bull Run

What battle is seen as the turning point in the war?

• Sherman's March

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run

After this battle, the South realized they would not be getting foreign help.

• Vicksburg

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Antietam