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Civil War (Part 1)
The Civil War Begins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened at Fort Sumter on April 12th, 1861? | The first shots of the civil war were fired. |
| What was the outcome of the battle of Fort Sumter? | The south wins but this battle triggers fighting between the north and the south. |
| What was the response in the North to Lincoln's call out to the militia? | They are eager to preserve the union. |
| What was the response in the border states to Lincoln's call out to the militia? | They don't want to send troops to fight against other slave states. |
| Which states were considered the border states? | Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware. |
| What was one of the North's major advantages? | Their railroads. |
| What was the South's strategy to win the war? | They planned to wear out the North and hope they will accept secession. |
| What was King Cotton? | The South's cotton is an important crop on the world market. |
| What was the North's blockade plan? | To cut off the South's imports and exports. |
| What was the view of the Battle of Bull Run? | Both sides thought it was going to be one fight and a very short war. |
| Which group made up the largest number of soldiers? | American-born farmers. |
| What were some hardships in the camps? | Staying clean and healthy. |
| What made life in camps more difficult? | The unsanitary conditions. |
| What did disease do? | It killed more people than battles do. |
| What was new about the military technology? | It was more accurate at longer distances. |
| What did rifles and Minie balls do for this war? | Made this war deadlier than past ones. |
| Why was the war in the west? | The North wants to control the Mississippi River and split the Confederate States of America. |
| Who was Ulysses S. Grant? | The Union commander in the west. |
| Why did the North want New Orleans? | They needed it to control the southern Mississippi River. |
| What is the importance of New Orleans? | It is the largest city in the south and a major port. |
| Who was McClellan? | He commanded the Union army in the east. |
| Why did Lee invade the north? | 1)He wanted to move the war out of Virginia so farmers could harvest their crops. 2)To convince Lincoln to make peace with the South . 3)Use food from northern farms. |
| What was the outcome of Antietam? | The North wins. It is the bloodiest one day battle in American history. |
| What was the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation? | Lincoln hopes it will weaken the South's ability to fight. |
| What did African Americans do after the Emancipation? | They rushed to enlist in the army. |
| What was the 54th Massachusetts? | One of the first African American regiments in the North. |
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