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Civil War Study G
Civil War Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first state to secede | South Carolina |
| Name the four slave states that remained in the Union. | Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, West Virginia |
| The 7 states that had seceded by February 1861 called their new nation this. | Confederacy |
| The first shot was fired on this Fort. | Fort Sumter |
| Name three advantages of the South. | Strong support in the white population;Fighting on familiar territory;Fighting for family, home, land, livelihood; Better military leaders early in the war; |
| Name three weaknesses of the South. | Produced less food;Smaller population;Very few factories;1/3 of the rail lines as the North; States rights hampered the unity of the Confederate government; |
| Name four advantages of the North. | Larger Population;More Industry;More resources;More wealth; Shipping industry as well as Navy;2/3 of the rail lines;Abraham Lincoln; |
| Name three weaknesses of the North. | Bring the states back;North would have to invade the South;Public opinion for the war was shaky; |
| What was the Northern Plan for war called? | Anaconda |
| What were the 3 parts to the plan? | Blockade the South;Take control of the Mississippi;Take Richmond the Capital; |
| What were the Southern Strategies? | Win recognition as an independent nation;Defensive strategy to defend there ground;Would occasionally take the offensive to pressure the North to end the war;Believed France and Britain would pressure the Union after not receiving cotton; |
| He was the President of the Confederacy. | Jefferson Davis |
| What was the first major battle of the Civil war and who won? | 1st Bull Run |
| What was the Northern goal for the war? | Bring the South back to the Union |
| Which side almost always had more troops in every battle? | North |
| Which side usually had more casualties in the battles? | North |
| Lincoln hoped that this would cause slaves to run to freedom. | Emancipation Proclamation |
| African Americans made up what percent of the Army and Navy. | 20% of the Navy;10% of the Army; |
| Thomas Jackson got this nickname during this battle. | Stonewall;1st Bull Run; |
| This battle would be known for being the deadliest day in American history. | Antietam |
| The first Ironclad battle involved which two ships. | Monitor and Merrimack |
| What were two nicknames for the Union soldiers? | Yankee;Blue |
| The Northern Democrats that opposed the war got this nickname. | Copperheads |
| What were two nicknames for the Confederate soldiers? | Rebel;Grey;Johnny Reb; |
| This law required all able-bodied males of a certain age to serve in the military. | Draft |
| Clara Barton founded this organization. | Red Cross |
| Why did the South experience more inflation then the North? | Union Blockade |
| A rise in prices caused by an increase in the amount of money in circulation. | Inflation |
| He led his troops on a “march to the sea.” (Total war) | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Why did he call this a total war? | make the Civilians of the South feel the brunt of War not just the Soldiers. They would take what food they needed from the Southern fields and farms. What they did not need they would burn or destroy. |
| Where did Lee surrender his troops? | Appomattox Court House |
| General Robert E. Lee’s Army was called. | Army of Northern Virgina |
| General Burnside resigned after this battle. | Fredericksburg. |
| General Lee would suffer a devastating loss at this battle. | Gettysburg |
| After Ulysses S. Grant took command he fought a series of 3 battles what were they. | Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, and Cold Harbor. |
| What nickname would Grant get after these 3 battles and why. | The Butcher; He sent thousands of soldiers to their death |
| How many causalities did the Civil War cause? | 620,000 |
| Name three types of technology that came about during the civil war? | Ballons; Repeating rifles; Gatling Gun; Ironclads; Submarines; |
| Name three ways women could help during the civil war? | making blankets, ammunition, and by collecting clothing, medicine, and money to help the troops;nurses;spies; |
| Explain habeas corpus. | The Presidents right to detain prisoners without a trial during times of war. |
| Was there a way to not fight if you had been drafted and did this cause any problems? | hiring substitutes which led to riots |
| What tax came about during the civil war that taxed money you earned. | Income Tax |
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