US History Chapter 4 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Introduced to help fund the war in the North | income tax |
| Union strategy that aimed to cripple the South completely | Anaconda plan |
| system of enforced military service instituted in the Norht | conscription |
| nurse who started the American branch of the red cross | Clara Barton |
| Confederate general who won the first major battle of the Civil War | Stonewall Jackson |
| mandated that African American soldiers be accepted in to the military | Militia Act |
| Lincolns response to the increasingly difficult issue of slavery | Emancipation Proclamation |
| bill that abolished slavery in the United States | 13 amendment |
| a person who shot and killed President Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth |
| photographer who took pictures of Civil War battlefields | Alexander Gardner |
| the agrarian South was at a disadvantage against the | industrialized North |
| Which of the following contributed to Lincolns decision to address the issue of slavery in the South? | his worry about anti slavery in Europe |
| Before the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans who were captured by Union forces were often treated as | contraband |
| How did the Civil War affect industries in the North? | Industries became more mechanized |
| How did the Norths population differ from the Souths population? | The Norths population was larger |
| What is one geographic advantage the South had over the North? | The south was fighting in their own territory |
| Why was the Civil Wars first large battle, the first Battle of Bull Run, so shocking? | the battle was more brutal than people expected |
| What port on the Gulf of Mexico was captured by Union forces early in the war? | New Orleans |
| What did the United States Treasury create when the Legal Tender Act was passed in 1862? | a common national currency |
| What happenend to the Souths economy during the Civil War? | it deteriorated |
| What risk did a soldier face if he survived being wounded in a Civil War battle? | dying from disease |
| What profession grew substantially with womens participation during the Civil War? | Nursing |
| After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South | never again fought on Union soil |
| Vicksburg is located on which major river? | Mississippi |
| After 1863, what did General Grant want to do even if it meant thousands of Union Soldiers were killed? | crush large number of confederate troops. |
| What did Union forces decide to attack in their efforts to demoralize the South after 1863? | military and civilian |
| What event led to the fall of the Confederate capital Richmond,Virginia? | Lees retreat from Petersburg |
| Where did Lee finally surrender to Grant? | appromattox couthouse |
| What effect did Lincolns ability to unify the bitterly divided Norht have on the outcome of the Civil War? | It helped the Union win |
| What is one advantage that helped the North to achieve victory in the Civil War? | More technological resources |
| which side had a more difficult time rebuilding after the Civil War? | the south |
| What impact did the Civil War have on the Souths African American population? | many migrated to north and west |
| the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union troops | meant that union troops controlled the Mississippi ports |
| What battle is considered to be the turning point in the Civil War? | Battle of Gettysberg |
| Which of the following terms describes General Grants strategy fron crushing the Confederacy after the Battle of Gettysburg? | total war |
| Why did the Confederate army begin to falter and eventually lose the battle at Petersburg, Virginia? | They had nor replacement troops |
| How did the Civil War end? | Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox courthouse in Virginia |
| Some abolitionist criticize Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation because | they knew it didn't specifically free all enslaved people |
| What did Lincoln want before he announced the Emancipation Proclamtion? | a major union military victory |
| Abolitionists influenced Lincolns decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamtion by | pressuring him to take a stand on slavery |
| After the Emancipation Proclamiton, the Union army | began accepting African American recruits for the first time |
| African Americans in the South often helped union forces by | serving as spies and scouts |
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