The Civil War 2
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- What were Northern Democrats who supported peace called?
- Copperheads
- Who were the Generals involved in the surrender?
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Union: General U.S. Grant
Confederate: Robert E. Lee - Who won the election of 1864?
- Abraham Lincoln
- What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
- abolished slavery
- Who was John Wilkes Booth?
- he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
- What was the ironclad ship of the North?
- the Monitor
- Where did the Civil War begin?
- Fort Sumter
- What is conscription?
- a draft that forced certain members of the population to serve in the army
- What was the ironclad ship of the South?
- the Merrimac
- After the Confederates defeat the Union at Fort Sumter, what state secedes from the Union to join the South?
- Virginia
- What were bounties?
- cash payments to volunteers to serve in the army
- What was the Union military war strategy and the name given to it?
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block southern ports, split the Confederacy in two by taking the Mississippi River and capture the capital of the South, Richmond
THE ANACONDA PLAN - The North was called the
- Union
- The South was called the
- Confederacy
- The first bloodshed of the war occurred at what battle?
- Bull Run
- How were African Americans treated as soldiers in the Civil War?
- they were discriminated against, received less pay that white soldiers,
- Who was the leader of the Union army appointed by President Lincoln?
- General George McClellan
- Where did the massacre of 200 African American prisoners and some whites take place? (by the Confederates)
- Fort Pillow
- What General captured Forts Henry and Donelson?
- General U.S. Grant
- What was the state of the Southern economy during the Civil War?
- food shortage, no manpower to work the fields, blockade of ports by Union created shortages in sugar, coffee, nails, needles
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What battle taught both sides strategies about fighting?
Name two of the strategies -
The Battle of Shiloh
importance of sending out scouts, digging trenches and building strong protective camps - What was the state of the Northern economy during the Civil War?
- economic boom, manufactured uniforms, shoes, guns and other supplies, farmers had labor saving machines to work the fields
- What Union commander seized New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchez?
- Admiral David Farragut
- What did the government put into effect to help pay for the war?
- they collected an income tax
- Who was the Confederate General that fought against General McClellan at the Seven Days' Battle?
- General Robert E. Lee
- What was the war prison on the Confederate side?
- Andersonville
- Who was the superintendent of nurses on the side of the Union?
- Dorthea Dix
- The bloodiest single day battle was fought at what site?
- Antietam
- What was the United States Sanitary Commission?
- an organization to improve the hygienic conditions of Army camps, recruit and train nurses
- Who was known as the Angel of the Battlefield?
- Clara Barton
- What was the Trent Incident?
- Two diplomats were taken prisoner on their way to get support from Great Britain to recognize the Confederacy. The men were traveling on a ship named the Trent. Britain threatened war, the men were released.
- Where was the 3 day battle fought that was the turning point of the war?
- Gettysburg
- What was Great Britain's position during the War?
- They were neutral but sold ships to the South.
- The South defeated the North at this location where Stonewall Jackson was shot and later died leaving Lee without a strong leader.
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
- By winning Vicksburg what does this give Grant and the Union?
- control of the Mississippi River
- What was the military action issued by Pres. Lincoln that freed the slaves?
- Emancipation Proclamation
- What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
- initially to dedicate a cemetery, however, Lincoln's words spoke about uniting a nation
- Where did the surrender of the Civil War take place?
- Appomattox