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Civil War Quiz 1
Vocabulary, Notes 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Battle | Large scale combat between two armed forces |
| Blockade | The closing off of a city to traffic and communication |
| Border State | A slave state that does not secede but Instead remains loyal to the Union (Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland) |
| Cartridge Box | Leather box in which a soldier carried his bullets |
| Casualty | A person killed, wounded, or captured during a war |
| Chloroform | Liquid used to dull the pain of wounds |
| Civil War | A war between two sections or groups within a country |
| Confederacy | Collection of eleven southern states who had broken away from the American government, CSA |
| Conscription | The selection of citizens for mandatory military service |
| Dixie | Slang term for the Confederacy |
| Dysentery | Diarrhea, often fatal disease of the intestines |
| Emancipation | The formal release of slaves from bondage (slave freedom) |
| Hardtack | Thick hard cracker eaten by Civil War soldiers |
| Haversack | Cloth bag used by soldiers for rations |
| Ironclad | A ship covered with iron plates |
| Mini Ball | The standard rifle bullet used in the Civil War |
| Rations | Military term for food |
| Salt Pork | Much like beef jerky, dried and salted pork |
| Sutler | Dry goods salesman, ofen did business from a wagon, often cheated soldiers, like a traveling convenience store |
| Union | Collection of 23 northern states, also called the USA |
| In what month and year was Abraham Lincoln elected? | November, 1860 |
| Lincoln didn't want to do what with slavery? | Abolish it |
| Lincoln wanted to do what with slavery? | Contain it |
| In what month and year did SC secede? | December 1860 |
| What six states followed SC and seceded? | Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas |
| What did the Southern states call themselves? | The Confederate States of America (CSA) |
| The CSA was formed in what month and year? | February 1861 |
| President, Vice President, and Secretary of State of the CSA | Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens, Robert Toombs |
| Four Border States | Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri |
| Other names for the North? | Union, USA, United States of American, Federals |
| Other names for the South? | Confederacy, CSA, Confederate States of America |
| Flag of the Union | Stars and Stripes |
| Flag of the Confederacy | Stars and Bars |
| Number of Union States? | 23 |
| Number of Confederate States? | 11 |
| Population of the North | 22 million |
| Population of the South | 9 million |
| Number of slaves in the South's population | 3.5 million |
| Percent of industrial development in the North | 92% |
| Percent of industrial development in the South | 8%, few industries |
| Percent of nation's railroads in the North | 75% |
| Percent of nation's railroads in the South | 25% |
| Percent of nation's wealth in the North | 75% |
| Percent of nation's wealth in the South | 25%, most tied to slaves and land |
| Leadership info of the North | Lincoln: no military experience |
| Leadership info of the South | Davis: secretary of war and fought in Mexican war |
| Generals of the North | Most trained at West Point, constantly replaced, poor leadership |
| Generals of the South | Most trained at the Virginia Military Institute, bold and constant leadership |
| President of the North | Abraham Lincoln |
| President of the South | Jefferson Davis |
| Capital of the North | Washington, D.C. |
| Capital of the South | Richmond, VA |
| Major army of the North | Army of the Potomac |
| Major army of the South | Army of Northern Virginia |
| Generals of the North | McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, Grant |
| Generals of the South | Lee, Jackson, Longstreet, Stewart |
| First shots occurred where? | Fort Sumter, SC |
| Who led the Northern troops at Fort Sumter? | Major Robert Anderson |
| Who led the Southern troops at Forst Sumter? | General Pierre Beauregard |
| What was the date of Fort Sumter and the beginning of the Civil War? | April 12, 1861 |
| Only casualty at Fort Sumter was what? | A horse |
| Anderson surrendered at Fort Sumter how long after the beginning of the firing? | 34 hours |
| First battle of the Civil War was where? | Bull Run/Manassas |
| What was the date of Manassas/Bull Run? | July 21, 1861 |
| How far away from D.C. was Bull Run/Manassas? | 30 miles |
| How many soldiers did the North have at Manassas? | 39,000 |
| How many soldiers did the South have at Manassas? | 32,000 |
| Casualties of the North at Manassas? | 2,896 |
| Casualties of the South at Manassas? | 1,982 |
| Who won the Battle of Manassas? | Confederate victory |
| Civil War began and ended on who's property? | Wilmer McLean |
| Confederate spy who warned of Bull Run | Rose Greenhow |
| What does Shiloh mean? | Place of peace |
| When was Shiloh? | April 6, 1862 |
| Where was Shiloh? | Tennessee |
| Who led the Union at Shiloh? | Grant |
| The North did what at Shiloh? | Got hit with a surprise attack |
| Casualties at Shiloh amounted to how many? | North: 13,000 South: 10,500 More American casualties at Shiloh than the American Revolution, The War of 1812, and the Mexican War combined |
| When was the battle of Antietam and Sharpsburg? | September 17,1862 |
| How far from D.C. was Sharpsburg? | 50 miles |
| What was the Confederacy's biggest mistake before the battle of Antietam? | Lost battle plans fell into the hands of the Union |
| What was General McClellan's biggest mistake at Antietam? | Waited 18 hours, poor fight, let Lee escape |
| North's casualties at Antietam | 12,401 |
| South's casualties at Antietam | 10,318 |
| When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued? | September 22, 1862 |
| When did the EP go into effect? | January 1, 1863 |
| After the EP, Europe wouldn't help the ? | South |
| When was Chancellorsville? | May 3-4 1863 |
| Where was Chancellorsville? | Virginia |
| Northern casualties at Chancellorsville | 17,000 |
| Southern casualties at Chancellorsville | 13,000 |
| What was the biggest death at Chancellorsville? | Stonewall Jackson |
| Who won Chancellorsville? | Confederacy |
| Chancellorsville was considered what? | Lee's masterpiece |
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