Slave states that stayed loyal to the Union were called...

Another name for the North

Another name for the South

Strengths: Had a large population, numerous factories, and thousands of miles of railroads.

Strengths: Had great military leaders and a huge territory (which would be difficult to invade and hold)

Weaknesses: Primarily grew cash crops instead of food. Had few factories and railroads. Could be divided in two if they lost control of the Mississippi River.

Weaknesses: Poor military leadership.

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

What was the Union's strategy to win the Civil War called?

Which of the following is NOT a step in the Anaconda Plan?

Why was the First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses important?

Which woman trained female nurses and was director of the Union army's nursing service?

Which woman was a Confederate sympathizer who spied for the South before the First Battle of Bull Run?

Which woman was called "the angel of the battlefield"? She trained nurses in battlefield medicine and created the American Red Cross.

Which Union commander captured the city of New Orleans? This gave the Union army control of the southern Mississippi River.

Which Union commander won victories at Ft. Donelson and Shiloh? This paved the way for the Union to take over the northern Mississippi River.

Which Union commander's mistakes during the Peninsula Campaign (Seven Days Battles) and Antietam caused him to argue with President Lincoln?

What battles was the bloodiest day of the Civil War? More Americans died in that battle than in the War of 1812 AND Mexican-American War combined.