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Foy Ch. 16 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If you were fighting in the Confederate army, what color would your uniform be? | grey |
| To succeed in capturing the Mississippi River, the U.S. Navy needed control of what largest city in the Confederacy? | New Orleans |
| The attack on what Union military post marked the beginning of the Civil War? | Fort Sumter |
| General Lee was certain his troops could win the battle of Gettysburg if they were able to capture what place from the Union forces? | Little Round Top |
| In May of 1863 General Grant surrounded what city and began a siege that would bring an end to Confederate victories in the war? | Vicksburg |
| At the Battle of Pea Ridge, the Confederate army was supported by some 800 of what group of people, who hoped the Confederacy would give them greater freedom? | Cherokee Indians |
| Which was one of the first major battles of the war in the West? | Shiloh |
| This organization sent bandages, medicine, and food to Union army camps? | US Sanitary Commission |
| The Confederate states chose what city as its capital? | Richmond |
| Which side controlled the naval fleet and the sea? | Union |
| Who was the Union general who wanted to divide the Confederacy by gaining control of the Mississippi? | Winfield Scott |
| What army won at Gettysburg? | Union |
| Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri made up what type of state? | border type |
| The Union strategy in the west focused on controlling what river? | Mississippi |
| Union forces from California and Arizona defeated rebel forces at what location in Arizona? | Pichaco Pass |
| The Confederate army never succeeded in its goal of capturing what border state? | Missouri |
| Who commanded the largest of the three groups of Confederate soldiers involved in General Lee’s plan to rush the Union line? | George Pickett |
| In August 1861, which forces from Texas were unsuccessful in their attempt to invade New Mexico at Glorieta Pass? | Confederate |
| Who was the United States president in 1861? | Abraham Lincoln |
| President Lincoln was impressed with what General’s success at Vicksburg? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| On September 2, 1864, much of what Confederate city was destroyed? | Atlanta |
| Most of the nation’s factories were located in what region? | North |
| What General was an important commander in the Union army? (He assembled the Army of the Potomac) | George B. McClelland |
| Conditions for military prisoners captured during the Civil War would BEST be described as what? | inhumane |
| What was the name of the group of northerners who sympathized with the South? | Copperheads |
| What was the idea that Britain would support the South because of its importance to the textile industry? | cotton diplomacy |
| What battle began on July 1, 1863 in southern Pennsylvania? | Battle of Gettysburg |
| What well-known Northerner had four brothers fighting for the Confederacy? | Mary Lincoln |
| Who provided the victory needed to help Lincoln win reelection by destroying southern railroads and industries? | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| What battle ended the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly? | First Battle of Bull Run |
| On his March to the Sea, Sherman practiced what tactic of destroying both civilian and military resources? | total war |
| Union and Confederate leaders met at a home in what small town to discuss the Confederacy’s surrender? | Appomattox Courthouse |
| Who was the daring Union naval leader that was able to capture New Orleans? | David Farragut |
| President Lincoln was unsure of his power to do which of the following? | give slaves their freedom |
| The Confederate Navy built the first ship made of iron, called what? | Monitor |
| President Lincoln greatly appreciated the bold leader he found in what Union general, who preferred to be on the attack? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Whose volunteer medical efforts formed the basis for what would become the American Red Cross? | Clara Barton |
| The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves where? | Confederate states |
| President Lincoln delivered a short but moving speech on November 19, 1863, called what? | Gettysburg Address |
| What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War? | Battle of Antietam |
| Why did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus | to jail the enemies of the Union |
| What was the main reason for the massive casualties inflicted in battle? | ancient battlefield formations |
| What was the importance of the ironclad Monitor's success against the Confederate ironclad Virginia? | It saved the Union fleet and continued the blockade. |
| What was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry celebrated for? | their bravery |
| What did women and men too young or old for military service while the war was waging on? | work in factories and on farms |
| What was special about the new type of warship, called the ironclad? | They were heavily armored with iron. |
| How was the Second Battle of Bull Run similar to the First Battle of Bull Run? | The Confederates again forced a Union retreat. |
| What was an effect of the Union naval blockade on Southern ports? | The South was prevented from selling and receiving goods and the economy was hurt. |
| After the Emancipation Proclamation, what crippled the South's ability to wage war. | the loss of slaves |
| What was the number one killer in the war? | disease |
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