American Civil War
American Civil War (1861-1865) It resulted in a Union victory and emancipation of the slaves.
Issues
[edit | edit source]- Slavery
- States' rights
- Free trade vs. protectionism
Sides
[edit | edit source]- North - Unionist, free
- South - Confederacy - Secessionist, slave
Leaders
[edit | edit source]Factors in the Outcome
[edit | edit source]- North more industrialized with greater population and larger economy
- South fighting on home territory, with economic importance to Great Britain because of cotton
Battles
[edit | edit source]East
[edit | edit source]- Bull Run
- Antietam
- Peninsula
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Petersburg
- Five Forks
- Sailor's Creek
- Appomattox
West
[edit | edit source]- Fort Donelson
- Shiloh
- Chattanooga
- Vicksburg
- Atlanta
- March to the Sea
Technology
[edit | edit source]- Ironclads
- Submarines
- Land mines
- Trench warfare
- Infantry tactics, rifles, repeating firearms
- Railroads
- Telegraph
- Balloons