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Civil War Chapter 2
Mrs. Gretchen's Civil War Study Stacks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Tennessee see more harships during the Civil War than most other states? | More battles took place in Tennessee than in any other Southern state except Virginia |
| What was the Anaconda Plan? | It was the Union's plan to surround the South and capture the Confederate Capital. |
| Why did Lincoln consider Tennessee to be the gateway to the Deep South? | Tennessee had many railroad lines and rivers that would allow soldiers to move across the land easily. |
| What actions did the Confederates take to protect Tennessee's borders against Union invasion? | They built forts along the border between Tennessee and Kentucky. |
| Why were the captures of Fort Donelson and Fort Henry important victories for the Union? | They opened the way for Union troops to move into Tennessee and the rest of the South. |
| One reason Lincoln did NOT work to abolish slavery during the Civil War. | He feared that Southerners would try to expand slavery across the country if the Confederacy won the war. |
| Why did the Battle of Gettysburg plan an importand role in the Civil War's outcome? | It was a turning point in the war that allowed the North to slowly gain control of the South. |
| What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address? | It honored the soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of Gettysburg. |
| Southern civilians suffered many challenges during the war. This was NOT one of the challenges the Southern Civilians suffered during the war. | They were forced to leave their homes and migrate to Western states. |
| Women helped a lot during the Civil War. This is NOT an example of how women played a role in the war. | Women fought as soldiers under the Confederacy government's request. |
| What battle led to the end of the Civil War in Tennessee? | The Battle of Nashville. |
| Why is the Civil War still the deadliest war the United States has ever fought? | More people died in the Civil War than all other American wars combined. |
| What was Reconstruction? | Reconstruction was the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. |
| What right did the 13th Amendment secure for African Americans? | It secured their freedom from slavery. |
| What was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan? | The Union would secure the line between the North and South and just keep the Confederacy from entering the North. |
| Whch famous Tennessean wrote about the common soldiers' experiences during the Civil War? | Sam Watkins |
| Which famous Tennessean entered the Civil War as a private, but left the war as a General? | Nathan Bedford Forrest |
| Which famous Tennessean became the 17th President after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln? | Andrew Johnson |
| Which famous Tennessean was considered the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy?" | Sam Davis |
| Which famous Tennessean was a millionaire and purchased horses and guns with his own money for the Tennessee cavalry? | Nathan Bedford Forrest |
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