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3A chapter 17 study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The south expected support from Britten and France because these two European nations relied on the south for? | Cotton |
| what was one of the main advantages of the south? | Excellent military leaders |
| from where did the most confederate and union soldiers come from? | farms |
| where was the first major battle of the civil war? | Bull run |
| what was the union goal in the west? | to control the Mississippi river |
| why did the south suffer the most of the destruction during the civil war? | because most of the fighting took place there |
| which type of law required confederate men between certain ages to serve in the army for 3 years? | Draft |
| to raise money for the war, what did the north print? | greenbacks |
| general grant led a 47-day siege against which city? | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| by them end of the war, African American volunteers made up nearly which percentage of the union army? | 10 percent |
| President Lincoln's address at which battlefield honored soldiers and stated his vision for the country? | Gettysburg |
| who or what was the Merrimack? | a damage ship that was rebuilt and covered with iron by the confederates |
| why did the Union want to control the Mississippi river and its tributaries? | to prevent supplies from reaching the western confederacy |
| which of these cities was the capital of the confederacy? | Richmond, Virginia |
| during the war, the economy of the confederacy was ? | Severely strained by the union blockade and the destruction of southern land and property |
| the city of Atlanta was burned | as a part of Sherman total war strategy |
| gaining control of the Mississippi river enabled the union to? | split the confederacy into smaller parts |
| control of the sea was significant during the civil war because? | the union was able to cut off the confederates' ability to export goods |
| under habeas corpus, citizens have right? | of going to trail if accused of a crime |
| the leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the confederates' military success in the east? | Robert E. Lee and stonewall Jackson |
| why were the poor people in america angered by the draft policy? | Wealthy individuals had opportunities to buy their way out of fighting |
| Lincoln issued the _______ which freed slaves in confederate territory. | Emancipation Proclamation |
| what were long-term affects of Sherman's total war strategy? | the south would have high cost of rebuilding after the war |
| why did rioters in the north start attacking African Americans? | they were afraid African Americans would take their jobs |
| why was the border state of Maryland vital to the union? | The union capital was located in this state |
| why was Lincoln able to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? | The president can seize rebel property during wartime |
| which of the following is one advantage the union had over the south? | they had a greater number of troops |
| why was Gettysburg a turning point in the civil war? | the confederacy would not receive support from Britten and France as result of this battle |
| what difficulties will the U.S. government when it tries to rebuild the south after war? | All of the above |
| what was the goal of the anaconda plan? | Blockade southern ports and control the Mississippi |
| what was Sherman's march across Georgia toward the Atlantic called? | March to the sea |
| " no term except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted." - at the capture of fort Donelson, February 16, 1862 this Quotation provided a nickname for which northern hero? | Ulysses S. grant |
| ---- union soldiers | yankees |
| ___ refusal to give in | resistance |
| ____People killed or wounded | casualties |
| ____confederates soldiers | rebels |
| ____ in a protected position | entrenched |
| the Civil war made it clear that the national government was more powerful that the government of _____. | states |
| the basic strategy of the ______ was to conduct a defensive war. | confederacy |
| the __________ rediment served with distinction at fort wagner and in the battle of olustee | 54th Massachusettes |
| as a result pf the battle of ______, Britain and France decided not to intervene on behalf of the Confederacy. | Gettysburg |
| the _________ and the monitor took part in a battle that raised spirits in the north and in the south | Virginia |
| what new roles did women have during the civil war? | Nursing, farming, spying, teaching |
| how did the north and the south pay for the war? | Borrowing money, raising taxes, printing money |
| the war started over slavery | False, the war started over states rights |
| for the south, the primary aim of the war was to form a new nation | false, it was to preserve slavery |
| for the north, the primary goal was to preserve the union | True |
| the basic strategy of the confederacy was to conduct a defensive war. | true |
| stonewall jackson was wounded by one of his own men | true |
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