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civil war unit 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was a major advantage for the South in the Civil War? | Generals like Lee and Jackson |
| What was the South’s initial strategy in the Civil War? | Fight a defensive war and wait for foreign help |
| What was a key part of the Anaconda Plan? | Blockade the South and take the Mississippi |
| Why was Maryland critical to the Union? | It was right next to the Union and Confederate capitals |
| Who did Lee mean when he said, “I have lost my right arm”? | Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson |
| What is Total War? | Destroying everything that supported the enemy |
| Who said, “Make Georgia Howl”? | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Who did Lincoln say, “I can’t spare this man—he fights”? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| What was the first battle of the Civil War? | Bull Run |
| What was the bloodiest single day in U.S. history? | Antietam |
| Which battle completed the Anaconda Plan? | Vicksburg |
| In what battle was Stonewall Jackson killed? | Chancellorsville |
| What battle had the most Civil War casualties? | Gettysburg |
| Which campaign used Total War tactics? | Sherman’s March to the Sea |
| What battle was the turning point of the Civil War? | Gettysburg |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Turned the focus of the war to slavery |
| What was the main issue on the Confederate home front? | Lack of food and supplies |
| What did women NOT do during the war? | Serve in the Confederate Congress |
| Where did deadly draft riots occur in July 1863? | New York City |
| Where did a bread riot take place in the Confederacy? | Richmond, Virginia |
| Why is this line from the Gettysburg Address important: "That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom..."? | It referenced the need to end slavery and promote liberty and equality It redefined the war as a fight for human freedom and national unity. |
| What was the result of the war? | Souths economy was devastated and slavery ended |
| When and where is lee surrender? | Appomattox Courthouse, April 1865 |
| Bee shouted "There stands Jackson like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!" | Bull run (quote) |
| What battle took place at Cemetery hill & Culp's hill? | Gettysburg |
| What war co related to the emancipation proclamation? | Battle of Antietam |
| January 1st, 1863 | emancipation proclamation (date) |
| July 1-4, 1863 | Battle of Gettysburg |
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Adri.Wollam
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