ss test civil war questions
who won the battle of seven days?
Confederate
who won the battle of chancellorsville?
Confederates
who won the battle of chickamagua?
Confederates
who won the battle of cold harbor?
Confederates
who won the battle of fredericksburg?
Confederates
who won the second battle of bull run?
Confederates
What were the border states?
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
where was lincoln shot?
Ford's Theater
What was Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
He wanted 10% of the confederates to swear loyalty, and gave Amnesty to the confederates. lousiana agreed to the 13th amendant that would ban slavery in the us
why were lee and grant successful?
Lee had an uncanny way of figuring out the opponent's strategy. Lee knew the land and picked where he wanted to fight. Grant knew he had more soldiers.
Who were the generals in the Battle of Gettysburg?
North- General Meade South- General Lee
how did the north name their battles?
after the closest body of water
how did the south name their battles?
after the nearest town or city
After what battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
antienman
what happened during shiloh?
confederates pushed grants army back until buell came in wih reinforcements. it was a federal win
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
federals
who won the battle of antietam?
federals
who won the battle of vicksburg?
federals
who won the siege of yorktown?
federals
who thought black men should fight?
frederick douglas
how did kentucky support the north after stating they were neutral?
grant stayed on the edge of tennesse and the south marched through kentucky first and grant then came into kentucky. the south betrayed their promise of nuetrality
what did lincoln do to missouri to keep them in the union?
he had his generals drive the govener out of the state
what was lincons stratergy?
to block the coast; divide the south into east, center, and west and conquer them; control Mississippi river; capture Richmond. anaconda plan
what was lincolns goal?
to preserve the union
what was grants grand plan?
to unite the 3 federal armies together
who won the battle of chattanooga?
union
who won the battle of fort donelson?
union
who won the battle of shiloh?
union
did most southeners / states ignore the conscription laws?
yes; 1/2 of those who were conscripted ignored it
who won the first battle of bull run?
confderates
who won the battle of wildnerness?
confederates
what was the first major battle of the war?
the first bull run
what did grant rename his army?
the grand amry of the republic
whos population was bigger
the north 18.9 million to 5.5 million
Why was Vicksburg a strategic location for the Union?
1) divide the south 2) control mississippi river
what did george pickens order at gettysburgh?
13,000 confederates would march across the open field, jump the fence, and fight the lines
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
what did sherman do at the end of the war?
he marched through georgia and destroyed everything after he took atlanta by setting the state on fire. he used total war. after he movd to the carolinas. Sherman wanted to teach the South a lesson, so they would never rebel again.
why did lincoln shift focus during the war?
he thought it would rekindle their spirit and he wanted to see slavery end
why did wilkes kill lincoln?
he wanted to continue the war and "strike a blow for his country"
what was wrong with the emanciaption proclamtion?
it freed slaves in the south but not slaves in the north
who won the battle of murfreesboro?
it was a tie
who won the battle of the ironclads (hampton roads)?
it was a tie
Why was July 4, 1863 a significant date?
lee retreated from gettysburg and grant took fort vicksburg
What was Jefferson davis's goal as president?
maintain the independence of the confederate states of america
what battle tied?
merrimack vs monitor
what side was the merrimack on? the monitor?
merrimack- south monitor- north
what port did federal naval commander david farragut capture?
new orleans
did the pope reconize the south as a country?
no
which side let people pay $300 to get out of the draft/military if picked?
north
who were good nurses and had clean hospitals?
nuns
what was the last battle? who won?
palmito ranch confederates
grant forces overran lees trenches before.....?
petersburg
what were two resources did the north had?
population and industry
why couldn't black men fight in the north? in the south?
some northern generals didn't want them to fight the south didnt want to let the slaves fight
who was shot during chancellorsville?
stonewall jackson
what did lincoln do to maryland to shut them up and keep them in the union?
suspend habeas corpus
What did Lincoln do after he announced the Emancipation Proclamation?
suspened habeas corpus, ignored taney, established martial law, and imprisoned a ton of northeners
what did lee rename his army?
the amry of northern virgina