Events, Battles, and Emancipation Flashcards
April 12th, 1861- the first battle of the Civil War began where
Fort Sumter, SC
During the Civil war- _____ had 71% of the population and railroads, 65% of the farm land, 92% of the manufacturing workers and out put
The North
During the Civil War- ______ had 29% of the population and railroads, 35% of the farm land, and 8% of the manufacturing workers and output
The South
The South missed an opportunity to make money by shipping cotton to _____
England
Ports were _______ in the South by the Union
blockaded
1861- Battle of Bull Run was a North/South Victory
South
Battle of Merrimac- Confederates altered a Union frigate into an _______- the C.S.S. Virginia
Ironclad
Battle of Shiloh was a North/South victory
North
___________ defeated Union soldiers in May, 1862- forcing them to retreat to Washington D.C.
Stonewall Jackson
What was the Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Antiem
Main Union General (Later becomes President)
General Ulysses S. Grant
Main Confederate General (Takes role after Battle of Seven Pines)
General Robert E. Lee
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
_________ is captured by the Union, closing Wilmington Port in NC
Fort Fisher
2 Union regiments of _________ were formed by the end of the Civil War
emancipated slaves
