The+Civil+War

Four slave states, __**1, 2, 3, 4**__, bordering the North and the South did not secede. Because of their strategic locations, __**5**__ avoided antagonizing these border states. Both sides had advantages and disadvantages; The North had more __**6**__ and __**7**__, better railroads, and Lincoln's leadership. Southern soldiers were' fighting on their own land to protect their way of life. At first the South had better generals. To restore the Union, the North planned to __**8**__ Southern ports, gain control of the __**9**__, and seize __**10**__ , the Confederate capital. To win independence, the South planned to defend its land until the North tired of war. Despite early Southern victories, the war in the East turned into a bloody __**11**__. In the West the Union slowly won control of the Mississippi River despite heavy casualties. The Northern blockade cut Southern __**12**__ and kept ammunition in short supply for the South. On January 1,1863, Lincoln issued the __**13**__. It stated that any persons held as slaves within any state in rebellion were free. He hoped this would weaken __**14**__ support for the South. __**15**__ made up 10 percent of the Union forces. Both sides suffered horrendous losses -dead and wounded. __**16**__ and income taxes caused hardships in both regions. In July 1863, the Union won major victories at __**17**__ in the East and __**18**__ in the West. Its armies marched through the South in 1864 destroying everything that could be of use to the enemy. Southern general __**19**__ surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in Apri11865. Soon after, the war ended. More than 600,000 soldiers died in the Civil War. In the South damages ran to billions of dollars. The war, however, ended the idea of __**20**__ and freed millions of African Americans.
 * || Abraham Lincoln || industry || Gettysburg || stalemate || African Americans || Mississippi River ||
 * people || trade || Richmond || Emancipation Proclamation || blockade || European ||
 * Inflation ||  || Vicksburg || Robert E. Lee ||   || secession ||
 * The Civil War **

Four slave states bordering the North and the South did not secede. Because of their strategic locations, Abraham Lincoln avoided antagonizing these border states. Both sides had advantages and disadvantages; The North had more people and industry, better railroads, and Lincoln's leadership. Southern soldiers were' fighting on their own land to protect their way of life. At first the South had better generals. To restore the Union, the North planned to blockade Southern ports, gain control of the Mississippi River, and seize Richmond, the Confederate capital. To win independence, the South planned to defend its land until the North tired of war. Despite early Southern victories, the war in the East turned into a bloody stalemate. In the West the Union slowly won control of the Mississippi River despite heavy casualties. The Northern blockade cut Southern trade and kept ammunition in short supply for the South. On January 1,1863, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that any persons held as slaves within any state in rebellion were free. He hoped this would weaken European support for the South. African Americans made up 10 percent of the Union forces. Both sides suffered horrendous losses-dead and wounded. Inflation and income taxes caused hardships in both regions. In July 1863, the Union won major victories at Gettysburg in the East and Vicksburg in the West. Its armies marched through the South in 1864 destroying everything that could be of use to the enemy. Southern general Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in Apri11865. Soon after, the war ended. More than 600,000 soldiers died in the Civil War. In the South damages ran to billions of dollars. The war, however, ended the idea of secession and freed millions of African Americans ||
 * **The Civil War **