(17.3) - The Civil War - Life During the Civil War

Question 1

War affected everyone, but life in the __________ changed the most.

Answer 1

South

Question 2

Because the war was fought there, the __________ __________ the most __________. Marching armies destory __________ and sometimes __________.

Answer 2

South suffers, destruction, crops, homes

Question 3

Thousands of Southerners become __________.

Answer 3

refugees

Question 4

What are refugees?

Answer 4

People displaced by war.

Question 5

As the war drags on, many areas face __________. __________ __________ items become __________, but most do without them.

Answer 5

shortages, common household, scarce

Question 6

In the North and South, women kept the __________ and __________ going.

Answer 6

farms, factories

Question 7

Thousands of women serve on both sides serve as __________, which is a new concept.

Answer 7

nurses

Question 8

Many __________ and __________ didn’t welcome nurses. They felt that they were too __________ and that it wasn’t right for women to tend to the __________ of men they __________ know.

Answer 8

doctors, soldiers, delicate, bodies, didn’t

Question 9

__________ __________ __________ becomes the first female __________ in the army (Union), and wins the __________ __________ __________ __________.

Answer 9

Mary Edwards Walker, surgeon, Congressional Medal of Honor

Question 10

__________ __________ persuades __________ to let women be __________.

Answer 10

Dorothea Dix, officials, nurses

Question 11

__________ __________ sets up a __________ for __________ in __________, VA. She becomes the only female officer (rank of __________) in the __________ forces.

Answer 11

Sally Tompkins, hospital, soldiers, Richmond, captain, Confederate

Question 12

__________ __________ __________ entertains Union leaders, and gathers information about __________ __________. Then, she passes them to the __________ but is eventually __________ and convicted of treason.

Answer 12

Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Union plans, South, caught

Question 13

What is treason?

Answer 13

The crime of betraying your country.

Question 14

__________ __________ informs the __________ __________ of __________ __________ movements.

Answer 14

Belle Boyd, Confederate General, Union troop

Question 15

Women on both sides also served as __________, like __________ __________, who was a __________ and __________ for the __________ army.

Answer 15

spies, Harriet Tubman, spy, scout, Union

Question 16

Some women __________ themselves as __________ and __________ as soldiers.

Answer 16

disguised, men, served

Question 17

There were many __________ of war, who usually kept a __________ and __________ or __________.

Answer 17

prisoners, blanket, cup, canteen

Question 18

What are prisoners of war?

Answer 18

Soldiers captured by the other side.

Question 19

__________ __________ made __________ for prisoners of war even worse.

Answer 19

Food shortages, suffering

Question 20

__________ prison (__________) was built in __________ __________ to hold __________ prisoners.

Answer 20

Andersonville, Georgia, early 1864, 10,000

Question 21

By __________ __________, there were __________ prisoners crammed into Andersonville prison.

Answer 21

August 1864, 33,000

Question 22

Each day, the prisoners of Andersonville received 1 tsp. of __________, 3 tblsp. of __________, and 8 oz. of __________.

Answer 22

salt, beans, cornmeal

Question 23

A __________ served as a __________ supply and __________ for the prisoners of Andersonville.

Answer 23

stream, water, sewer

Question 24

Almost __________ prisoners died in Andersonville.

Answer 24

13,000

Question 25

At the __________ (__________ __________) prison, Southern prisoners endured __________ with __________ __________ or __________ __________.

Answer 25

Elmira, New York, winter, no blankets, warm clothes

Question 26

The __________ in the __________ of Elmira was __________.

Answer 26

hospital, basement, flooded

Question 27

A __________ served as the __________ and __________ __________ for the prisoners of Elmira.

Answer 27

pond, toilet, garbage dump

Question 28

Almost __________-__________ of prisoners at Elmira __________.

Answer 28

one-quarter, died

Question 29

__________ are set up by __________, so __________ and __________ fly by operations.

Answer 29

Hospitals, battlefields, bullets, cannonballs

Question 30

__________ __________ __________ and was __________.

Answer 30

Disease spread quickly, deadly

Question 31

Some regiments __________ __________ their __________ __________ they ever went into __________.

Answer 31

lost half, men before, battle

Question 32

In the __________, many __________ __________ the war.

Answer 32

South, whites opposed

Question 33

Everywhere in the South, people suffered __________ (__________, __________, __________). __________ broke out.

Answer 33

shortages, food, materials, money, Riots

Question 34

In the __________, __________ were __________ on the war.

Answer 34

North, Democrats, split

Question 35

__________ __________ __________ the war but are __________ of __________.

Answer 35

War Democrats support, critical, Lincoln

Question 36

__________ __________ want the __________ __________ of the war and __________ of states.

Answer 36

Peace Democrats, immediate end, reunion

Question 37

Most Peace Democrats came from the __________ states of __________, __________, and __________.

Answer 37

Midwestern, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana

Question 38

__________ of __________ Democrats called them "__________" which are a type of deadly __________. They took to the name and even wore __________ __________ as __________ on clothing.

Answer 38

Critics, Peace, Copperheads, snake, copper pennies, badges

Question 39

What was a Habeas Corpus?

Answer 39

A legal process that helps ensure that the government has a legal right to keep someone in jail.

Question 40

As a way of __________ with __________ in the North, Lincoln __________ __________ __________.

Answer 40

dealing, opponents, suspended habeas corpus.

Question 41

The Constitution says that the government can suspend habeas corpus but only "when in cases of __________ or __________, the __________ __________ may __________ it".

Answer 41

rebellion, invasion, public safety, require

Question 42

Lincoln __________ __________ of __________ __________ putting them on __________.

Answer 42

jails hundreds, Northerners without, trial

Question 43

Some of the people that Lincoln jailed were __________ __________ to the __________, but many were just using their __________ to __________ __________ to __________ the __________.

Answer 43

likely traitors, Union, right, free speech, criticize, government

Question 44

__________ __________ suspends habeas corpus in the South as well.

Answer 44

Jefferson Davis

Question 45

__________ the North and the South have __________ getting __________ to __________ up.

Answer 45

Both, problems, soldiers, sign

Question 46

In __________, the __________ __________ passes a draft. __________ __________-__________ __________ __________ between __________-__________ must serve __________ years. Later, this was changed to __________ -__________ years old.

Answer 46

1862, Confederate Congress, all able-bodied white men, 18-35, 3, 17-50

Question 47

There were exceptions to the 1862 Confederate draft. Men with enough __________ could __________ a __________ to serve for him. Later on, a man with __________ or __________ __________ __________ have to serve.

Answer 47

money, hire, substitute, 20, more slaves didn't

Question 48

The __________ offers a __________ to __________ __________.

Answer 48

North, bounty, encourage volunteers

Question 49

What is a bounty?

Answer 49

A large sum of money.

Question 50

In __________ of __________, the __________ passes a __________ like the Confederates. Men, aged __________-__________, had to register.

Answer 50

March, 1863, North, draft, 20-45

Question 51

Instead of personally fighting on the Union side of the war, men with __________ could pay a __________ $__________ to serve for them.

Answer 51

money, substitute, 300

Question 52

Due to many men choosing to pay money over serving, the Civil War becomes a "__________ __________ __________, __________ __________ __________."

Answer 52

rich man's war, poor man's fight

Question 53

In __________, the __________ __________ __________ occur. Rioters __________ __________ buildings. The mobs then turn their attack to __________ __________.

Answer 53

1863, NYC draft riots, attack government, African Americans

Question 54

After __________ days of riots, over __________ __________, __________ __________ stop the riot.

Answer 54

4, 100 dead, federal troops

Question 55

War __________ __________ economies.

Answer 55

strains both

Question 56

The __________ has __________ __________ to better __________ with the __________.

Answer 56

North, more resources, cope, strain

Question 57

To __________ for the __________, both sides __________ __________, __________ __________, and __________ __________--__________ __________ was known as __________ due to the color of it.

Answer 57

pay, war, borrowed money, raised taxes, printed money, Northern money, greenbacks

Question 58

The __________ __________ __________ from the war while __________ also __________.

Answer 58

Northern industry profits, farmers, prospered

Question 59

The __________ has a __________ __________. __________ and __________ __________ are __________.

Answer 59

South, difficult time, crops, railroad lines

Question 60

The __________ __________ prevented the __________ of __________ __________ to the South.

Answer 60

naval blockade, shipping, trade goods

Question 61

__________ __________ leads to __________ in cities, and the South suffers a greater amount of __________ as well.

Answer 61

Food shortage, riots, inflation