During the American Civil War (18611865), the Union referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of president Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states and 5 border states that supported it. The Union was opposed by 11 southern slave states that formed the Confederate States, or "the Confederacy."

All of the Union's states provided soldiers for the U.S. Army, though the border areas also sent tens of thousands of soldiers to the Confederacy. The Border states were essential as a supply base for the Union invasion of the Confederacy, and Lincoln realized he could not win the war without control of them. The Northeast provided the industrial resources for a mechanized war producing large quantities of munitions and supplies, as well as financing for the war. The Midwest provided soldiers, food, horses, financial support, and training camps. Army hospitals were set up across the Union. Most states had Republican governors who energetically supported the war effort and suppressed anti-war subversion in 186364. The Democratic Party strongly supported the war in 1861 but in 1862 was split between the War Democrats and the anti-war element led by the "Copperheads." The Democrats made major electoral gains in 1862 in state elections, most notably in New York. They lost ground in 1863, especially in Ohio. In 1864 the Republicans campaigned under the National Union Party banner, which attracted many War Democrats and soldiers and scored a landslide victory for Lincoln and his entire ticket.

1. When was the American Civil War?
2. What were the names of the two sides?
3. How many states were in the Union?
4. And the Confederacy?
5. Did border states send soldiers to the Union or the Confederacy?
6. Did most Union states have Democratic or Republican governors?
7. Did they support the war?
8. Which Democrats were against the war?
9. Who was against the Copperheads?
10. What year did the gain in state elections?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. 1861-1865
2. The union and The Confederacy
3. ,20 free states and 5 border states
4. 11
5. the Union
6. Republican
7. yes
8. "Copperheads."
9. the war Democrats
10. 1862