1. Chapter 16 Terms Mrs. Kercher

2. Fort Sumter Union fort Off coast of SC First shots Confederates fired first shots 4/12

3. Robert E. Lee Confederate General Originally on the Union side

4. King Cotton Military strategy of the confederacy Hoped foreign dependency on cotton would bring alliance support

5. Anaconda Plan North’s military strategy Developed by Scott Wanted to strangle the south’s economy

6. The Monitor Union ironclad

7. The Merrimack Confederate ironclad Renamed the Virginia

8. enlist To sign up to fight in the military

9. Ulysses S. Grant Union General

10. Battle of Antietam Bloodiest battle Lee withdrew troops McClellan was fired by Pres. Lincoln

11. Sevens’ Day Battles Battles that took place in VA. Lee and McClellan fight over a period of time. Casualties were horrific McClellan’s troop retreat and hopes of capturing Richmond fail.