Chapter 22 Test Review-Civil War-Davis
It was the 1st war to reflect the technology of the Industrial Revolution.
According to some historians, the Civil War was the first truly modern war. Why is that?
Union
Durning the Battle of Gettysburg, which side had the high ground-the Union or the Confederacy?
Confederacy
Durning the Battle of Gettysburg, which side had the low ground-the Union or the Confederacy?
He believed the South was fighting for the same freedom as the nation's founders.
How did Jefferson Davis compare the Civil War to the American Revolution?
Friendly Fire
How did Stonewall Jackson die?
It was an eye-opener to Lincoln and many others that the war would be much more difficult (to end) than expected.
How did the Battle of Bull Run change Lincoln's point of view, and why was this battle Important?
They took up jobs that were previously accomplished by their husband, and assisted the military in a variety of ways.
How did women support the Civil War?
A soldier's will to fight can often determine how hard they fight and how much effort the put into doing so/the war.
How does morale impact wars?
It was the bloodiest single day of the war.
In what way was the Battle of Antietam a defeat for both sides?
Gettysburg
What battle was the turning point of the war?
A number of problems were caused by Northerners who opposed the war.
What challenge did Lincoln face on the home front?
Being captured and sold back into slavery.
What did African American soldiers fear?
The Southern army knew about their plan and was waiting for them.
What did Union troops find when they approached the town of Manassas?
It changed the purpose of the war to end slavery.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation actually achieve?
They launched a blockade and closed most ports in the South to foreign ships.
What did the Union's completion of the 1st step of the Anaconda Plan in 1861 accomplish?
Declaration of Independence
What document did the Gettysburg Address reference?
General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant.
What happened at the Appomattox Court House?
When the military is in control of a government.
What is Martial Law?
A conflict between two or more groups within a country.
What is a Civil War?
A lottery that forces people to fight in the war.
What is a draft?
The soldiers fight to be the last man standing, and the last man standing wins.
What is a war of attrition, and who wins?
Mississippi
What state was Jefferson Davis a senator before becoming president of the Confederacy?
Soldiers should not give up, and should instead fight for a cause, and die for a reason. This speech increased their morale and led them to give their all, ultimately leading them to win the Civil War.
What was Lincoln's point in the Gettysburg Address?
General William T. Sherman and his troops marched from Chattanooga, through Georgia, and towards Savannah, destroying everything in their path.
What was Sherman's March?
Disease(Gang Green)
What was the #1 cause of death during the Civil War?
Military leadership
What was the North's greatest weakness at the beginning of the Civil War?
Mississippi River
What was the South's most significant geographic disadvantage during the Civil War?
Free all slaves in the Confederacy.
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Money, population, technology, farms, and railroads.
What were the Northern advantages at the start of the Civil War?
Military leaders, geography, and cotton(which becomes less of an advantage as the war goes on).
What were the Southern advantages at the start of the Civil War?
1.) Blockade Confederate ports. 2.) Control the Mississippi River/split the South into 2 parts. 3.) Capture the capital at Richmond.
What were the steps of the Anaconda Plan?
1.) Fight a defensive war. 2.) Gain support from Europe.
What were the steps of the Southern Plan?
The Confederate soldiers could go home if they promised to fight no longer, and could take with them their own horses and mules. Officers could take their swords and weapons and food would be sent to the soldiers.
What were the terms of surrender at the Appomattox Court House?
The president of the Confederacy.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
A group of people that opposed the Civil War and wanted it to end.
Who were the Copperheads?
South
Who won the Battle of Bull Run-the North or the South?
North
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg-the North or the South?
Union
Who won the Civil War-the Union or the Confederacy?
He hoped to convince them to join the Confederacy.
Why did General Lee send troops into Maryland, a slave state?
He did not want to fight against his home state, Virginia.
Why did General Robert E. Lee join the Confederates?
He hoped this show of strength would persuade Maryland to join the Confederacy and persuade the European nations to support the South.
Why did Lee attack on Union soil?
He wanted to remind people of the ideals they were fighting for.
Why did Lincoln echo the words of the Declaration of Independence in the Gettysburg Address?
They believed the war could be won if they destroyed the Confederate capital.
Why did Northerners believe Richmond was so important?
This would allow them to move men and supplies freely along the Mississippi River.
Why did the Union want to control the town of Vicksburg?
General Lee lost so much of his army that he could only wage a defensive war on Southern soil. This also decreased his army's will to fight, so they put less effort into fighting the war itself, and ultimately lost for this reason.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?