PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?
What few advantages did the Confederacy have over the Union?
In the real war, Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, and Maryland were slave states that stayed with the Union. In the game, most of these border states chose to stay with the Union. Why do you think this is?
What's the differences between sectionalism and nationalism?
What's the difference between secede and annex?
Why was it an advantage for the Union to have more railroads during the Civil War?
What was the difference between the north and south economies during the war?
Why were southerners so upset when Abraham Lincoln got elected?
Contrast the goals of the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War. Why were those goals different?
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?
Is it appropriate for people to fly the Confederate battle flag at their house? Is it appropriate to fly the Confederate battle flag at a state capitol building? Explain.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 do?
What do you think was the best chance the Confederacy had at winning the war?
Compare the navies of the USA and CSA and explain how that difference had an impact on the war?
The South considered arming the slaves to fight the Union, but never did. How might this have helped or hurt the Confederacy?
Where were the natural resources on both sides (coal, iron) concentrated? Why are natural resources important in war time?
