1. THE TWO SIDES

2.  What were the strengths of the North? STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

3.  Larger population THE NORTH

4.  More resources THE NORTH

5.  What were the strengths of the South? STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

6.  Excellent military leaders THE SOUTH

7.  Strong fighting spirit THE SOUTH

8.  Most of the war was fought in the South, so the Confederacy knew the land and had the will to defend it THE SOUTH

9.  What were the goals of the North? GOALS OF THE WAR

10.  To restore the Union THE NORTH

11.  Forces would invade the South and force the breakaway states to give up their quest for independence THE NORTH

12.  What were the goals of the South? GOALS

13.  To be an independent nation THE SOUTH

14.  To fight hard enough and long enough to convince Northerners that the war was not worth its cost THE SOUTH

15.  What was the Northern war strategy? WAR STRATEGY

16.  First, the Union would blockade, or close, Southern ports. This would keep supplies from reaching the Confederacy and prevent the South from exporting its cotton crop. THE NORTH

17.  To gain control of the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two and cut Southern supply lines THE NORTH

18.  To capture Richmond, Virginia - the Confederate capital THE NORTH

19.  What was the Southern war strategy? WAR STRATEGY

20.  Conduct a defensive war by holding as much territory as possible THE SOUTH

21.  To win the support of Great Britain and France, whose economies suffered when the war disrupted the export of Southern cotton THE SOUTH

22.  Why was the North confident they would achieve a quick victory? CONFIDENCE

23.  Northerners could not imagine the Confederates holding out for long against the Union’s greater resources THE NORTH

24.  Why was the South confident they would achieve a quick victory? CONFIDENCE

25.  Confederates believed the North could never subdue the fighting spirit of the South CONFIDENCE

26.  How many soldiers fought for each side by the end of the war? FIGHTING FORCES

27. North 2.1 Million South 900,000

28.  How many African Americans fought in the Civil War? FIGHTING FORCES

29.  Just under 200,000 FIGHTING FORCES

30.  How many Mexican Americans fought in the Civil War? FIGHTING FORCES

31.  10,000 FIGHTING FORCES

32.  Soldiers known as Yankees THE NORTH

33.  Soldiers known as Rebels THE SOUTH

34. CONFEDERATE FLAGS

35.  St. Andrew's cross on a white field, patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag ALABAMA STATE FLAG

36.  The Confederate Flag is displayed in the coat of arms ALABAMA COAT OF ARMS

37.  The outer stars represent Arkansas as the 25 th state. The 3 lower stars represent France, Spain, and the U.S. The upper star represents Arkansas as a Confederate state. ARKANSAS STATE FLAG

38.  Georgia’s old state flag displayed the state seal and the Confederate Flag. GEORGIA STATE FLAG 1956-2001

39.  The current flag looks different, but is modeled after the original Confederate Flag. CURRENT STATE FLAG

40.  Like Alabama, the St. Andrew’s Cross is in this flag. The Florida state seal is in the middle of the flag. FLORIDA STATE FLAG

41. MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG

42.  The Confederate flag was displayed at the South Carolina capital from 1961-2015. SOUTH CAROLINA

43.  It was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse on July 10, 2015. SOUTH CAROLINA

44.  The 3 stars on the flag represent East, Middle, and West Tennessee TENNESSEE STATE FLAG

45.  Had more railroad mileage THE NORTH

46. RAIL MAPS 1830-1850

47. RAIL MAP 1860

48. RAIL MAP 1870

49. RAIL MAP 1880

50. RAIL MAP 1890

51. RAIL MAP 1950

52.  Had a larger population THE NORTH

53.  Fought an offensive war THE NORTH

54.  Fought a defensive war THE SOUTH

55.  Most fighting on home terrain THE SOUTH

56.  Had excellent military leaders THE SOUTH

57.  More manufactured goods THE NORTH

58.  Control of the Mississippi River THE SOUTH

59.  Based on the information in the charts, who do you predict will win the war? Give at least 2 examples to back up your answer. CRITICAL THINKING