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A strategy used during the American Civil War that prevented the Confederacy from trading. By doing this, the Union thought they could cause the economy of the confederate states to crash. This resulted in a Union victory. -
Located in Charleston, South Carolina, it was where the first battle of the Civil War took place. It was a Confederate victory. It was used as a symbol of the Union. The fort was named after a general who won victories against the British in the Revolutionary War. -
The first major battle that took place in the American Civil War. The battle was fought In Prince William County, Virginia. This battle resulted in a Confederate win but both sides had suffered greatly. 460 were killed during the battle. -
A diplomatic incident during the American Civil War that almost caused a war between the United States and the United Kingdom. The United States Navy had captured two Confederate envoys from a Royal Mail steamer which caused the British to protest. -
A battle that took place in the Western Theatre of the American Civil War. It took place in southwestern Tennessee. This battle resulted in a Union victory. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war and one of the largest battles that took place in the Western Theatre. -
This battle resulted in being one of the greatest confederate threats to Washington D.C. The unions after the Confederates almost invaded Maryland. Many things were coming to light such as the Emancipation Proclamation which made this battle significant. -
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. It was stated that if the Union was not rejoined and fighting didn’t stop by the beginning of January, all slaves in rebellious states were to be freed. -
As the Union was building pontoon bridges, they were attacked by the Confederates. This caused the Union to retreat due to how bad they were being defeated. This event was significant because it showed the weaknesses of the Union. -
There were many battles that were not towards Vicksburg. This caused the confederacy to separate and was a major turning point in the American Civil War. -
This battle took place because Joseph Hooker led the Potomac army to get to Lees Army in northern Virginia. This was known to be the bloodiest battle in American history which made it a big significant event during the war. -
Lee had a plan to invade and attack the north in order to put an end to the war once and for all. This ended up being one of the main turning points in the war when it came to fighting and winning which makes it extremely significant. -
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln in dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. This was significant throughout the war because it gave a prime example of honoring past soldiers and equality for one another. -
A series of battles led by Ulysses S. Grant in order to take over Lees army and end the war once and for all. This event was significant because it was a clever and unique way of destroying Lees army. -
This was a military campaign taken through Georgia in order to frighten civilians into abandoning the confederacy. William Sherman was the prime leader of this campaign as well as the Union. This event is significant during the war because it showed that the Union could help manipulate the surrender of the Confederates during the war. -
A series of battles that was fought in order to cause the surrender of General Robert E. This was an important event during the American Civil War because it was the beginning to the end of the war. -
It was the end of the American Civil War for the Confederate Army. This event was significant during the American Civil war because it marked a somewhat end to the war and began to calm a lot down since there was surrender.