mobilizing for war
A large coastline
south
More food production
south
What did President Davis's decisive response lead to at the start of the war?
The Union surrender at Fort Sumter
What was the Union's strategy at the beginning of the Civil War?Check all of the boxes that apply.
To blockade the Confederate coastline To control the Mississippi River To capture Richmond, Virginia
What was the most important part of the Southern strategy?
To defend its land until the North gave up
What was the Confederacy's strategy at the beginning of the Civil War?Check all of the boxes that apply.
To hold out until Union forces got tired To pay for the war by selling cotton to Europe
To restore the United States
To keep the South independent
What was Abraham Lincoln's goal for the war?
To restore the United States
What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?
To surround the South with a blockade
Gaining control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War would allow the North to
isolate three Confederate states
The North saw the Mississippi River as important because
it was the South's major transportation link.
What was the most important reason why the Union wanted to capture Richmond?
it was the capital of the south
A larger population
north
More factories and railroad tracks
north
Lincoln was very cautious to neither provoke war nor
promote peace.
which leaders were from the south
robert e lee jefferson davis
which leaders were from the north
abraham lincoln george mcclellan
Robert E. Lee began his military career
as part of the Union army.
As a military leader, George McClellan was known for
training soldiers how to fight.
Which leader was initially an adviser to Davis?
Robert E. Lee
How did the South hope to pay for the war?
By selling cotton to European countries
Why did Robert E. Lee turn down the offer to command the Union army?
His home state of Virginia seceded.
How did the number of factories in the North affect the Civil War?
It gave the North a military advantage.
Which Civil War leader was a good organizer but also very cautious?
George McClellan
What was McClellan's mistake at the beginning of the Civil War?
He took too much time training soldiers.
Why was controlling the Mississippi River so important to the North?
It would split the South in two
Which best compares the attitudes of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis about Fort Sumter?
Lincoln did not want armed conflict at Fort Sumter, but Davis acted quickly to cripple Union forces.
What advantages did the North have at the start of the Civil War?
More people More factories and weapons More railroad tracks
Why did the South need support from Europe?
The South needed money for the war effort.
Which was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?
a well-led army
What was the main goal of the Anaconda Plan?
to cut off supplies to the South