States that seceded between December 1860 and February 1861:

1. South Carolina - First state to secede on December 20, 1860.

2. Mississippi - 1861.

3. Florida - 1861.

4. Alabama - 1861.

5. Georgia - 1861.

6. Louisiana - 1861.

7. Texas - 1861.

States that seceded AFTER Lincoln’s call for troops following the fall of Fort Sumter in April 1861:

1. Virginia - April 17, 1861.

2. Arkansas - May 6, 1861.

3. North Carolina - May 20, 1861. (last state to secede)

4. Tennessee - June 8, 1861.

Border States that allowed slavery but NEVER seceded:

1. Maryland

2. Delaware

3. Kentucky

4. Missouri

Key Battles:

****this guide gives vry basic info abt the battles, to make sure u 100% know it for the quiz make sure you research a bit more in depth for them

Fort Sumter (April 12-14, 1861): Fought in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The Confederate victory marked the beginning of the Civil War.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter

First Bull Run (July 21, 1861): Fought near Manassas, Virginia. Also known as the First Battle of Manassas. Confederate victory.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/bull-run

Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862): Fought in Tennessee. Union victory that opened the Mississippi River to Northern control.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/shiloh

Antietam (September 17, 1862): Fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest single-day battle of the war. Union victory.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam

Chancellorsville (April 30 - May 6, 1863): Fought in Virginia. Confederate victory but marked by the loss of Stonewall Jackson.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/chancellorsville

Vicksburg (May 18 - July 4, 1863): Fought in Mississippi. Union victory that split the Confederacy in two.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/vicksburg

Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863): Fought in Pennsylvania. Turning point of the war, Union victory.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg

Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863): Fought in Tennessee. Union victory that opened up the Deep South to invasion.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/chattanooga

Wilderness (May 5-7, 1864): Fought in Virginia. Inconclusive battle between Union and Confederate forces.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/wilderness

Key Cities:

Washington, D.C.: The capital of the United States, heavily fortified during the war.

New Orleans: A major port city in Louisiana, captured by Union forces early in the war.(1862)

Atlanta: A key transportation (railway) hub in Georgia, captured by Union forces in 1864.

Richmond: The capital of the Confederate States of America, and a focal point of many battles.