368 Midterm 2: Pre-Civil War

Question 1

Illegally told newspapers of personal accomplishments and Scott got a hold of them and arrested him, upsetting Polk, making Polk arrest Scott, showing the political ambitions officers had

Answer 1

Pillow

Question 2

SoW under Pierce that ignored political influence in promotions, only promoting from within, and got Congress to increase size of the Army

Answer 2

Jefferson Davis

Question 3

First white man to kill buffalo with bow and arrow riding a horse that gave him a promtion, showing how promotions were done from within the army

Answer 3

Heath

Question 4

French ammunition that is not very effective

Answer 4

Minie Ball

Question 5

The ammunition that is hollow and spiraled that will travel fast and be easy to manufacture

Answer 5

Burton Bullet

Question 6

The officer on Scott’s staff that taught himself Russian in 6 months, embraced the ideas of trenches, and rifled weapons

Answer 6

McClellan

Question 7

landowners of brothels that would attract people and soldiers and get them into debt, forcing them to join the navy to pay it off

Answer 7

Crimps

Question 8

the daily 1/2 pint of alc. to every soldier

Answer 8

Grog Ration

Question 9

The first battle of the Civil War in Charleston at an incomplete fort that did not accept Lincoln’s supplies and forced him to call the militia

Answer 9

Battle of Fort Sumter

Question 10

Scott’s plan to put a blockade around the Confederacy to stop the shipment of cotton overseas and to prevent imports of supplies coming in

Answer 10

Anaconda plan

Question 11

The strategy of having 1 leader in large military divisions and putting them on possible invasion routes

Answer 11

Offensive-defense strategy