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Unionists, Cooperationist or Secessionist
#1 I believe we should not leave the Union! Unionists
#2 You might call us fire-eaters. Secessionists
#3 We cannot secede alone! We need support from other states before we break away. Cooperationists
#4 The U.S. Constitution will protect South Carolina! Unionists
#5 I have been part of this group since 1852! Secessionist
A Nation Divided
#1 He was the President of the United States during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln
#2 He was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Jefferson Davis
#3 This side had a stronger military tradition Confederacy
#4 What was the size of the Confederate Army at the beginning of the war compared to the Union? less than, equal to or greater than Equal to
#5 This number of states joined S.C. in secession within approximately a month's time Six
Events during the Civil War
#1 At this Fort the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Fort Sumter
#2 This "new" Confederate technology attempted to break the Northern blockade outside of Charleston The Hunley
#3 The 54th Massachusetts Regiment attacked this Fort at the Mouth of Charleston Harbor Fort Wagner
#4 This early Confederate loss helped the Union set up its blockade around Charleston Port Royal
#5 This future 5 time Congressman delivered the Planter to the Union Robert Smalls
Military strategy
#1 General Sherman became famous for using this military strategy (our state's capital was not fond of it) Total War
#2 Like the Patriots during the American Revolution, the Confederacy wanted to use this military strategy Play defense (defensive)
#3 The Confederacy believing using this strategy would increase the demand for their major crop in Europe Cotton Diplomacy
#4 The Union's hope was to attack this Confederation Capital in order to end the war quickly Richmond, VA
#5 This Union General came up with military strategy known as the "Anaconda Plan" Winfield Scott
Impact of War
#1 Who commonly ran farms and plantations in the South during the Civil War? Women
#2 The 20 slave law favored this class of people in the South Upper class
#3 Name one of the two jobs women commonly had to support the war effort Nurse or fundraiser
#4 The Emancipation Proclamation also allowed this to happen in the Union African Americans to serve in the Army
#5 The Confederacy came to an end at this kind of meeting place in Appomattox, VA April 1865(Basketball players should know this) A courthouse
Final Question
Which "lame duck" President could have potentially have prevented the Civil War? James Buchanan