Promoted by Lincoln to lieutenant general

First Battle of Bull Run

Made clear that Union needed a larger army

Crucial Union victory in Maryland, bloodiest day of the war

African American regiment, famously fought at Fort Wagner

Newspapers wanted Lincoln to fire Grant after the battle

Lee attacks General McClellan forces in Virginia

Writs of habeas corpus

Lincoln suspends habeas corpus. Can put you in jail without a trial

Benjamin Grierson forces traveled 600 miles

Benjamin Grierson traveled 600 miles to distract Confederate forces

McClellan promised to stop the fighting and negotiate

Why was Jefferson Davis’s ability to conduct the war hampered?

South had commitment to states rights

Why was the 13th amendment necessary?

Emancipation proclamation only freed the slaves only in the southern states, not the northern states.

Give several reasons Robert E. Lee decided to invade Maryland during the early part of the war.

He wanted to convince the North to accept peace and the South’s independence. He wanted recognition from Britain so that they might come to their aid. He also wanted to feed his troops off of Northern farms.

Describe how troops fought in earlier wars and how technological advances such as the Henry Repeating rifle made those tactics less effective in the Civil War.

Before the civil war, they would march in tight columns and fire mass volleys then bayonet charge. They used to use muskets that were not very accurate. However, when cone shaped bullets were made, the gun fire was a lot more accurate. trenches

What roles did women take on during the Civil War?

Women became nurses, filled labor shortages in factories, and stayed home to manage family businesses.

Why did the south want international recognition during the Civil War?

They needed assistance and they thought that cotton was king. They wanted to sell their cotton to Britain in return for their aid.

What were some advantages that the North enjoyed over the South in the Civil War?

Bigger better navy, larger population, 80% of factories, more railroads, National treasury, and more big banks

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Civil War

Question	Answer
Ironclads	Iron plated steam ships
Ulysses S. Grant	Promoted by Lincoln to lieutenant general
Andersonville	Confederate prison
First Battle of Bull Run	Made clear that Union needed a larger army
Battle of Murfreesboro	Battle in Tennessee
Battle of Antietam	Crucial Union victory in Maryland, bloodiest day of the war
54th Massachusetts	African American regiment, famously fought at Fort Wagner
Battle of Shiloh	Newspapers wanted Lincoln to fire Grant after the battle
Winfield Scott	Proposed the Anaconda Plan
Seven Days Battle	Lee attacks General McClellan forces in Virginia
Writs of habeas corpus	Lincoln suspends habeas corpus. Can put you in jail without a trial
South's treatment of African American troops	Stops prisoner exchanges
Benjamin Grierson forces traveled 600 miles	Benjamin Grierson traveled 600 miles to distract Confederate forces
Election of 1864	McClellan promised to stop the fighting and negotiate
A blockade of confederate ports	Anaconda plan
Why did the confederate commander of Vicksburg surrender?	Troops were starving
Lincoln’s goal when the war began	Preserve the Union
Why was Jefferson Davis’s ability to conduct the war hampered?	South had commitment to states rights
Why was the 13th amendment necessary?	Emancipation proclamation only freed the slaves only in the southern states, not the northern states.
Famous quote “All men are created equal was part of ___________________.	Gettysburg Address
Give several reasons Robert E. Lee decided to invade Maryland during the early part of the war.	He wanted to convince the North to accept peace and the South’s independence. He wanted recognition from Britain so that they might come to their aid. He also wanted to feed his troops off of Northern farms.
Describe how troops fought in earlier wars and how technological advances such as the Henry Repeating rifle made those tactics less effective in the Civil War.	Before the civil war, they would march in tight columns and fire mass volleys then bayonet charge. They used to use muskets that were not very accurate. However, when cone shaped bullets were made, the gun fire was a lot more accurate. trenches
What roles did women take on during the Civil War?	Women became nurses, filled labor shortages in factories, and stayed home to manage family businesses.
Why did the south want international recognition during the Civil War?	They needed assistance and they thought that cotton was king. They wanted to sell their cotton to Britain in return for their aid.
What were some advantages that the North enjoyed over the South in the Civil War?	Bigger better navy, larger population, 80% of factories, more railroads, National treasury, and more big banks

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