the civil war

What did the North name battles for?

After bodies of water/ waterways

What does the South do?

After nearby towns

Why can it be said that the Battle of Antietam was a defeat for both sides?

It was the bloodiest single day of the war.

What risk did African American Union soldiers face in the war?

They risked death or enslavement if captured by the Confederates.

Where was Vicksburg and how was it captured?

Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River; therefore, capturing it completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan. In May 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant battled his way to Vicksburg with the needed army.

Why was the Battle of Antietam so significant? Three reasons

1. It was the bloodiest day of the war. Gave president lincoln the chance to announce the emancipation proclamation. showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater

What were the advantages of the North (at least 5)

1. Its population was about 22 million 2. 90% of manufacturing was here 3.Richer and more technologically advanced 4. 21,000 mi of railroad tracks. 5. More land to grow crops for all the troops.

What were the advantages of the South (at least 3)

1. Military leadership 2. Geographic advantages - fighting in their own land- knowing the territory. 3. More motivated to protect their land

What were the 2 significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

1. Was the first full-scale battle in the civil war, won by the confederacy. 2. As it was so bloody and fierce it would show that the war would not be short.

What challenge did Lincoln face on the home front?

A number of problems were caused by Northerners who opposed the war and reestablishing control over his army.

What was the greatest cause of death during the Civil War?

Diseases from the war

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

General Lee lost so much of his army that he could only wage a defensive war on Southern soil.

How did the civil war end?

Grant's terms of surrender were generous. Confederate soldiers could go home if they promised to fight no longer. As Lee returned to his headquarters, Union troops began to shoot their guns and cheer wildly. Grant told them to stop celebrating. "The war is over," he said, "the rebels are our countrymen again."

How did Jefferson Davis compare the Civil War to the American Revolution?

He believed that the South was fighting for the same freedom as the nation's founders.

Why did General Lee send troops into Maryland, a slave state?

He hoped to convince Maryland to join the Confederacy.

Why did Lincoln echo the words of the Declaration of Independence in his Gettysburg Address?

He wanted to remind the people of the ideals they were fighting for.

How did the Battle of Bull Run change Lincoln's point of view?

It made him realize that ending the war would be much harder than expected.

What was the style/strategy of Sherman's March? What was its intent?

Sherman's purpose was to destroy the last untouched supply base for the Confederacy. They trampled or burned fields and stripped houses of their valuables. They burned supplies of hay and food. Dead horses, hogs, and cattle that his troops could not eat or carry away lined the roads. The troops destroyed everything useful in a 60-mile-wide path.

What did Union troops find when they approached the town of Manassas?

The Southern army knew about their plan and were waiting for them.

What was the North's plan to win the war?

The anaconda plan was designed to attack the south like an anaconda attacks its prey. Step 1: Step one of the Anaconda Plan was to blockade the South's ports and cut off its trade. Step 2: Early in 1862, the Union began to put step two of the Anaconda Plan into action. The strategy was to divide the Confederacy by gaining control of the Mississippi River. Step 3: ambush and surround the Confederacy and their capital.

What were the roles of Women during the Civil War? (4)

Women also served the military forces on both sides as messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, soldiers, and spies.

What was responsible for most Civil War deaths?

diseases

Name technological changes that occurred during the Civil War? (5)

iron clouds, telegraph, photography, rifles, battle tactics

What was the most significant geographic disadvantage of the South?

the Mississippi River because it could split the Confederacy in two.

Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and Sherman's march through Georgia were examples of General Grant's belief in?

total war.