Social Studies Test 22
What is meant by "total war"? What did the Union army do during their campaign of total war?
"Total War" is destroying everything: food, homes, families, weapons.
How did African Americans contribute to the Union war effort?
African Americans added new men to the war.
With the fall of Vicksburg, Union forces?
Gained control of the Mississippi River.
What hardships did Civil War soldiers face in combat?
Lack of food and drink, unprotective armor, and bad medical treatment.
What problems developed on the Confederate home front during the war?
Lack of food.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
Last time the South went to the North. They decided to fight a defensive battle.
Which resource became important in warfare for the first time during the Civil War?
Miles of railroad track.
What problems developed on the Union home front during the war?
Not enough people volunteered to fight, so drafts were set up. Many people were mad about this because rich people could pay their way out of it, so it turned into "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight" .
What was important about the Battle of Antietam?
Robert E. Lee wanted to prove to Maryland that they should've joined them.
How did women participate on the Civil War?
Taking over men's jobs. Some were messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, soldiers, and spies.
What was important about the actions of the Massachusetts 54th at Fort Wagner?
The African Americans warned respect because they fought even though they knew they could never win and over 1/2 of their men died and they were very brave.
Hopes on both sides for a quick victory ended with the?
The Battle of Bull Run.
Why was the Union victory at Vicksburg important?
The South lost even though they fought a defensive war.
Why were so many northerner a surprised at the outcome of the Battle of Bull Run?
The South won and they thought that their plan of attack would surely work.
When the Civil War began?
The South's greatest strength was its military leadership.