To attack from the sides, rather than head on.

An organized withdraw or to move back

To surround an enemy and deprive them of material and supplies until they surrender

A draw or tie.

This was the first major battle of the Civil War. The South ultimately wins, but spectators from Washington DC come to watch and picnic.

The leader of the Army of Northern Virginia, this Confederate officer pioneered "lightning war" valuing speed and maneuverability.

Who does this quote refer to? "There is __________ standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer. Rally behind the Virginians!"

Which two vessels were involved in the first ever battle between iron ships?

Why was the War in the West focused on the Mississippi River?

Lincoln issued this statement, declaring all enslaved people in the Confederacy to be freed, preventing France and England from helping the South.

To force someone into military service.

Both sides allowed wealthy people avoid being drafted by paying for substitutes.

This battle is considered the turning point of the War. Nearly 50,000 men died and Lee was forced to retreat to Virginia.

Name this speech.

This amendment to the Constitution ended slavery in the United States except as a form of punishment.

States where slavery was legal but with close economic ties to the North.

What three advantages did the North have over the South?

The North's plan to economically strangle the South, cutting them off from trade and resources.

Which part of the legislative branch has the two representatives for each state?

The Missouri Compromise (1820), the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) were all efforts to

This land formation occurred during the Ice Age, connecting North American and Asia. It allowed Paleolithic humans to cross from Asia into North America.

Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

English philosopher who stated that democracy is the natural form of government.

The three parts of government Rousseau said all governments can be broken into. (Choose 3)

A city that operates as an independant country.

These four states slave states stayed in the Union and were key to controlling supply lines.

What two advantages did the South have in the civil war?

People on both sides thought the war would be over quickly.

This election was highly contentious (fought over) with 4 different major candidates.

This state was the first to secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected President.

Secede means...

This word means an alliance or league of support.

He was the only president of the CSA.

This was the site of the first shots of the Civil War.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed what to happen?

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

The concept that the government power comes from the people.

The idea that government powers should be strictly defined by law.

The principle of the Constitution that power is shared between states and federal government is called :

What Native American leader was trying to organize western tribes to stop the spread of white settlement?

Define Paleolithic

Dirt, carried by a river. Fertilizes the soil.

Which pictures below are rural areas?