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The Civil War
Civil War Unit Test Prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Border states were | Slave states that did not secede |
| Name the border states. | Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, and Maryland |
| Why were border states important? | They were important due to strategies such as controlling the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and because Maryland surrounded Washington D.C. |
| Three strengths of the North | a larger population, more resources, an established army and navy, a strong government, & more resources such as money and factories |
| Three strengths of the South | strong military leadership, a strong fighting spirit, & knowledge of the land |
| What was the goal of the South? | to become an independent nation where slavery could be preserved |
| What was the goal of the North? | to restore the Union |
| Confederate strategy for winning the war | to fight a defensive war until the Union tired of fighting and gain the support of Europeans |
| Union strategy for winning the war | the Anaconda Plan to squeeze the CSA from east and west and to capture Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States of America |
| The first major battle of the war | Bull Run or Manassas in the state of Virginia; It was a Confederate victory. Stonewall Jackson became a hero because of the battle. |
| Who was chosen to head the Union army and train its troops to fight? | George McClellan |
| What was the objective in the West? | To gain control of the Mississippi River |
| Who was a hero of the West earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender?" | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Which two ironclads battled to a draw? | USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimac |
| Why were ironclad ships unique? | Because cannon and shells bounced off their hulls |
| An important, but bloody Union victory in the West | the Battle of Shiloh |
| Why was capturing the city of New Orleans significant? | Capturing the city of New Orleans denied the Confederacy of an important port |
| Where was fighting in the East centered? | Around the CSA capital city of Richmond, VA |
| Who is considered the "dynamic duo" of most Confederate victories? | Robert E. Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson |
| Name THREE Confederate victories in 1862-1863 in Virginia. | The battles of Second Bull Run (Manassas), Fredericksburg, Seven Days, and Chancellorsville |
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