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Civil War Alexa
civil war
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the fighting at Fort Sumter unfold? What was the result? | The South began taking over the federal forts in the south, the fort was still under control but low on supplies. Civil War started. |
| What is a border state? List the 5 Border states. | Slave states that border states where slavery is illegal. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri. |
| What reasons did the North and South have for fighting the Civil War? How were their fighting reasons similar? | North fought to have the South, South fought for their freedom. Both fought to defend their country. |
| What were the North's advantages & disadvantages? | Advantages: 22 million people, more resources, Lincoln. Disadvantages: Weaker generals, fighting on enemy territory, less access to supplies. |
| What were the South's advantages & disadvantages? | Advantages: Better generals, home field advantage, easy access to supplies. Disadvantages: Less people, less resources, no Lincoln. |
| What was the North's military strategy and how was it supposed to work? | Anaconda Plan, used blockades to smother. |
| What was the South's military strategy and how was it supposed to work? | King Cotton, cotton was big so they traded. |
| List the reasons why soldiers on both sides volunteered to fight in the Civil War. | Boredom, money, adventure & glory, loyalty. |
| What was the main cause of death during the war? | Disease caused by poor hygiene. |
| What are the 3 types of new military technology ? | Rifle, Minie Ball, Ironclad. |
| The capture of the largest Southern city and allowed the Union to complete the goal of controlling the Mississippi River and splitting the South in two. | The Fall of New Orleans |
| The Union were held back by Gen. Stonewall Jackson's men and were chased away by the 'Rebel Yell'. | The First Battle of Bull Run |
| The 2 sides clashed for a week and the Union was forced to retreat and were officially forced out of VA a few days later after the 2nd battle of Bull Run. | Seven Day's Battle |
| A fierce battle that Grant was able to win because while fighting stopped for a thunderstorm he received fresh troops and was able to beat the weak southern army. | Battle of Shiloh |
| The bloodiest day in American history, where the south retreated and McClellan was fired for not pursuing them and crushing the southern army when he had the chance. | Battle of Antietam |
| How did "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname? | He held the Union back like a stone wall. |
| What was the Rebel Yell? | When the Confederates launched a counter attack and let out a blood curdling scream as they ran to the Union's lines. |
| Why did Congress want Grant fired? Why did Lincoln refuse to fire him? | Had too many casualties and Lincoln said "he fights." |
| What were the 3 reasons Lee decided to invade the North? | -Lincoln to talk peace -Hoped Europe would join them as allies -give VA farmers a chance to harvest their crops |
| Why was McClellan fired? | Fought all day & no progress was made. South retreated, McClellan didn't pursue to finish them & Lincoln was furious and fired him. |
| 4 reasons why Lincoln was originally hesitant toward emancipating the slaves? | Felt he didn't have the power to abolish slavery, didn't want to anger the Pro-Union groups or border states, didn't want the issue to divide the nation further. |
| Why did Lincoln eventually decide in favor of emancipation? | He realized how important slave labor was in the south& make south easier to defeat. |
| Why did the emancipation proclamation only end slavery in part of the country? | Military strategy only affected the South. |
| In what ways were african american soldiers treated different than white soldiers? | They were faced with the worst jobs and paid less than whites. |
| What were Copperheads? How did Lincoln deal with them? | Northerners who opposed the Civil War. Lincoln had them arrested and Habeas Corpus. |
| What were Laws of Conscription? | Required men to serve in the military. |
| How did the Civil War affect the economies in the North & South? | North did good, South suffered. |
| What new duties did women take on during the Civil War that they had never done before? | Plowed fields, ran farms and plantations. |
| Who was Clara Barton and why is she important? | Trained as a school teacher, working with the government when the Civil War began. |
| What was the most famous Southern prison camp? What were the conditions like there? | Andersonville. Starvation, poor hygeine, disease, bad weather. |
| What was Pickett's Charge? | The Confederates attack where they ran directly. |
| Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important? | Lee's hope for a win in the North ended. |
| What events let to the tides of the war changing in the favor of the North? | Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Grant being named leader. |
| What was the path that Sherman's march took? What was Sherman's Total War? | Deep into the South. Which meant he not only attacked his enemy but anything that supported it. |
| What were Grant's terms of surrender and why did he offer such generous terms? | Allowed South soldiers to hold on to their belongings and horses were giving and agreed to feed the enemy troops. He did it to show respect. |
| What were the combined physical & economic costs of the Civil War? | Physical; about 620,000 soldiers died. Economic; years after the war, the federal government was still paying interest on loans taken out during the war. |
| Why was the 13th amendment passed? | To officially ban slavery in the US. |
| How did Lincoln's assassination affect the country? | It had to be rebuilt. |
| What 2 problems did the country face after the war? | How to handle the 4 million former slaves, and how to bring the South back to the Union. |
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