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The Civil War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the problem with federal property in Confederate states? (1) What happened on March 1st, 1861? (1) What happened on April 12th, 1861 (1), and what was the result? (2) | confederates thought federal property (military forts) in their jurisdiction rightfully belonged to them; lincoln sworn in as pres; bombardment of fort sumter, Maj. Robert Anderson surrenders to PGT Beauregard; L calls 75k volunteers to suppress rebellion |
| Within the month of March, 1861, what happens to the Union? (1) Who is offered what? (2) What event occurs? (1) What is Lincoln's primary goal? (1) | VA, NC, AK, TN secede; robert e. lee is offered command of the Union army & declines; Pratt Street Massacre; to preserve the Union |
| What is Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan? (3) What is the Southern strategy? (2) | a Northern US strategy to blockade the south, take the Mississippi River, and crush the CSA; the southern strategy is to fight a defensive war and hope "cotton is king" |
| What is the On To Richmond Strategy? (1) What does the CS do to prohibit this? (1) What battle takes place? (1) Casualties? (1) Who becomes a major character for the CS? (1) | US Army (Gen. McDowell) tries to take Richmond, VA; CS Army (J Johnston, Beauregard) block route to Richmond; Battle of Manassas/1st Bull Run; US has more casualties than CS; Jackson emerges as a hero for CS |
| What happened in the Battle of Shiloh, 1862? (1) Who won under what generals? (1) what two things fall to what US general? (2, 1) What happens to New Orleans in May, 1862? (1) | CS lost 24% of army (more than US); US win under Grant and Sherman forts Henry and Donelson fall to US Grant; falls to Admiral Farragut and Gen. Butler (US win) |
| What happened in the Battle of Hampton Roads? (2) What is it considered, (1) and who takes Hampton Roads? (1) | Peninsula Campaign of 1862; 1st battle between metal ships (Ironclads); stalemate, US takes hampton roads |
| Who wins with the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 7 Days Battle, Battle of 2nd Bull Run, and Battle of Cedar Mountain? (1) Whose casualties were higher in 7? Battle of 2nd Bull Run? (1) What does Lee decide to do? (2) | CS; CS lost more of their army than US; US lost more of their army than CS; go on offensive and invade Maryland |
| What is the 1st turning point of the war? (1) What is it known as? (1) Who wins the battle? (1) Who suffered more casualties (percent/estimate number)? (1) What document is created, and gives this event the turning point title? | Battle of Antietam; the bloodiest day; US; CS lost 33% of their army, around 10k soldiers; Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation |
| What is the significance of casualty counts in the Civil War? (2) | if an army gets closer and closer to depletion, then the side depleting the depleted side will win; just because one side wins the battle, they may lose more soldiers and have a weaker army |
| What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? (3) | Lincoln's mission is to now undermine the South's workforce by abolishing slavery; no slaves abolished though; still working to preserve the Union |
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