Civil War - Chapter 17

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in a protected position

entrenched

What was one of the main advantages of the South

excellent military leaders

From where did most Confederate and Union soldiers come

farms

To raise money for the war, what did the North print

greenbacks

legal order that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard on court

habeas corpus

Where did William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea begin

Atlanta, Georgia

Which battle was named after a small church?

Battle of Shiloh

Why was President Lincoln reluctant at first to emancipate African Americans? Why did he decide to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Because Douglas convinced him that if he made this war about ending slavery, Europe would be more reluctant to join in the war.

True or False: Sherman's March to the Sea ended in a defeat for the Union

False

True or False: Slavery was banned in the border states

False

True or False: The 54th Massachusetts was an all-female regiment

False

True or False: When the Civil War began many teenagers stayed home and did not serve in the military

False

In November 1864, Abraham Lincoln defeated ___ and won reelection

George McClellan

President Lincoln's address at which battlefield honored soldiers and stated his vision for the country

Gettysburg

What battle began on July 1, 1863 when the Confederates entered a town for supplies and encountered Union troops?

Gettysburg

What was the name of the Union's strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two?

Anaconda plan

Where did Gen. Robert E. Lee surrender to Gen. Ulyssess S. Grant?

Appomattox Court House

Because the war disrupted their supply of cotton, the South expected support from which two countries

Britain and France

Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Bull Run

Northerner who helped wounded soldiers

Clara Barton

Who convinced officials to let women work as nurses and recruited many women to serve as nurses during the Civil War

Dorothea Dix

What did President Lincoln sign on January 1, 1863?

Emancipation Proclamation

Who pointed out to Lincoln that if the war was cast as a fight against slavery, European countries would be less likely to aid the South?

Frederick Douglas

Because of the huge loss of life among his own troops, critics of ____ in the North called him a "butcher"

Gen Ulysses S. Grant

Why was the border state of Maryland vital to the Union?

If Maryland fell and fought for the Confederacy, it would cut the capital off from the North

Why is Appomattox Court House a significant site?

It was the site of Robert E. Lee's surrender

The _____ and the Monitor took part in a battle that raised spirits in the North and South

Merrimack

Which northern city saw the most violent opposition to laws requiring military service

New York City

A key victory for the North was when Union naval forces under David Farragut captured ____ on April 25, 1862

New Orleans

called "Copperheads" by critics

Peace Democrats

Ulysses S. Grant's assault resulted in a 9 month siege on which railroad center

Petersburg

Confederate soldiers

Rebels

Which of these cities was the capital of the Confederacy

Richmond, VA

The leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the Confederates' military success in the East?

Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson

Southern spy

Rose O'Neal Greenhow

What helped Lincoln win the 1864 election?

Sherman's capture of Atlanta

Which April 1862 battle lasted only two days but resulted in 23, 000 casualties?

Shiloh

The network of safe houses that assisted runaway enslaved people was known as

The Underground Railroad

What was the claim to fame of the 54th Massachusetts regiment?

They were an all black regiment that fought at the battle of Fort Wagner.

For the South, what was the primary aim of the war?

To become a separate, independent nation

True or False: Lincoln replaced Gen. George McClellan with Gen. Ambrose Burnside

True

True or False: Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri had close ties to both the Union and the Confederacy

True

True or False: The 54th Massachusetts regiment served with distinction at Fort Wagner and in the Battle of Olustee

True

True or False: The Union won a narrow victory at he Battle of Shiloh

True

True or False: The basic strategy of the Confederacy was to conduct a defensive war

True

General Grant led a 47 day siege against what city

Vicksburg, Mississippi

The North's war plan came from which hero of the war in Mexico?

Winfield Scott

Union soldiers

Yankees

Who or what was the Merrimack?

a damaged ship that was rebuilt and covered with iron by the Confederates

In order to deal with war opponents in the North, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. What is habeas corpus?

a legal order that guarantees a prisoner the right to the heard in a court

Why did the South suffer most of the destruction during the Civil War?

because most of the fighting took place there

What did the North offer to encourage volunteers for its army?

bounties

payments to encourage enlistment

bounties

people killed or wounded

casualties

What is the name for a war between citizens of the same country

civil war

The _____ were victorious at the First Battle of Bull Run

confederate army

What caused an increase in the use of enslaved labor?

cotton

Which type of law required Confederate men between certain ages to serve in the army for three years?

draft

As what did Clara Barton sere during the Civil War?

nurse

The Confederacy used ironclads to ____ their harbors and rivers

protect

Refusal to give in

resistance

Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries

to prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy

What was the main goal of the North at the beginning of the war?

to reunite the country

Why did some schools and churches close during the war?

to serve as hospitals for the wounded

Which of the following is the systematic destruction of an entire land - not just an army

total war


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