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Chapter 16 Vocab.
Chapter 16 Vocab. EL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fort in the harbor of Charleston, SC, site of the first battle of the Civil War. | Fort Sumter |
| A talented military leader from Virginia who resigned from the U.S. Army when Virginia seceded, becoming the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. | Robert E. Lee |
| A slave state that bordered states where slavery was illegal. | Border state |
| Cotton was king because Southern cotton was important to the world market, and the South hoped to use it to force France and Britain the help their cause. | King Cotton |
| An offensive strategy by Gen. Winfield Scott designed to smother the South's economy. Called for a naval blockade and the capture of the Mississippi River. | Anaconda Plan |
| When armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into or out of an area. | Blockade |
| A Confederate victory on July 21, 1861 near Manassas, VA which shocked the North and made them realize they had underestimated their opponent. | First Battle of Bull Run |
| Conditions and practices that promote health. | Hygiene |
| A gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air, giving the bullet more distance and accuracy. | Rifle |
| A bullet with a hollow base which expands upon firing to fit the grooves in the barrel. | Minié ball |
| A warship covered with iron. | Ironclad |
| A Union general in the West whose war strategy was to find the enemy and strike him as soon and hard as you can and keep moving on. He had many major victories. | Ulysses S. Grant |
| An April 6, 1862 battle in Tennessee in which the Union forced Confederates to retreat in some of the fiercest fighting of the Civil War. Grant was criticized for the high casualties. | Battle of Shiloh |
| Soldiers on horseback. | Cavalry |
| A Civil War battle (June 25-July 1, 1862) in which the Army of Northern Virginia (Lee) forced McClellan's army to retreat despite suffering heavier losses before it could capture the Confed. capital of Richmond, VA. | Seven Days' Battle |
| A Sept. 17, 1862 battle in Maryland which was the bloodiest day in U.S. history (25000 casualties). Lee was forced to retreat but McClellan didn't follow and finish off the army; Lincoln fired him. | Battle of Antietam |
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