TCI Chapter 22 The Civil War
What did General Sherman do when he reached Atlanta?
He set the city ablaze.
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.
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.
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg and how many men were killed?
The Union won and 40000 men were killed or wounded
What did women do during the war?
They ran farms and businesses, went to work in factories, became nurses, teachers, or government workers, became messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, soldiers, and spies.
How many African American regiments fought in how many battles?
166 regiments in 500 battles
What challenge did Lincoln face on the home front?
A number of problems were caused by Northerners who opposed the war.
Where did Lee meet Grant when he surrenderred?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What were Grant's terms of surrender?
Confederate soldiers could go home if they promised to fight no longer. They could take their own horses and mules for spring plowing. They could keep their swords and weapons.
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 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 the Union want to control the town of Vicksburg?
Holding Vicksburg would allow them to move men and supplies freely along the Mississippi River.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?
It changed the purpose of the war to the end of slavery.
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.
Which US Senator resigned his seat when Mississippi left the Union?
Jefferson Davis
What did Rose Greenhow do?
She smuggled secrets to the Confederacy and was welcomed into the South as a hero.
Who won the Civil War?
The North (Union)
What did Union troops find when they approached the town of Manassas?
The Southern army knew about their plan and was waiting for them.
The Union completed the first step of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861. What did that accomplish?
The Union launched a blockade and closed most ports in the South to foreign ships.
Why did Northerners believe Richmond was so important?
They believed that the war could be won if they destroyed the Confederate capital.
What risk did African American Union soldiers face in the war?
They risked death or enslavement if captured by the Confederates.
The South had
better military leadership.
What was responsible for most Civil War deaths?
diseases
The North had more
farms, iron, coal, gold, railroads, and seas.
Due to unsanitary conditions, three men died of typhoid, pneumonia, and other diseases from every ______ that died in battle.
one
What was the most significant geographic disadvantage of the South?
the Mississippi River
Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and Sherman's march through Georgia were example of General Grant's belief in
total war.
A civil war is a conflict between
two groups of citizens in one country.