Civil War Recap

Match the following battle with its impact.

• South remains on the defense

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Union controls the Mississippi River

• Battle of Appomattox

• Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation

• Battle of Antietam

• Beginning of the war

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Lee surrenders to Grant

• Battle of Fort Sumter

Why was the South successful at the beginning of the war?

• The South received significant foreign military aid.
• The South had superior industrial resources.
• The South was fighting on their home turf with no opposition.
• The South had strong military leadership, the Union leadership was unorganized.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A speech given by Abraham Lincoln about the Civil War.
• A law passed by Congress to grant citizenship to former slaves.
• A military strategy used by the Union during the Civil War.
• The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.

What was significant about William Carney and Phillip Bazaar fighting for the Union?

• They fought primarily for the Confederacy.
• They were famous generals in the Union Army.
• They were not considered citizens.

• They were known for their roles in the Revolutionary War.

Why did Lincoln choose to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To give the war a more moral purpose.

• To promote economic growth in the North.
• To distract from the Civil War battles.
• To gain support from European nations.

What were border states?

• Border states were slave states that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
• Border states were regions that were neutral during the Civil War.
• Border states were territories that had no slavery at all.
• Border states were free states that joined the Confederacy.

Why is Juneteenth celebrated?

• Juneteenth is celebrated to honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
• To mark the end of World War II.
• To honor the contributions of Native Americans.
• To celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.