Chapter 14.2

Question 1

Battle of Shiloh

Answer 1

Union founding greater success with 20,000 casulaties leading to the Union
- diving Confederacy into two,
- capturing New Orleans
CONTROL OF THE MISSISPI RIVER, UNION VICTORY

Question 2

Battle of Antietam

Answer 2

The bloodiest single day in US history on Union soil, a stalemate between McCleallan and Lee
- Lincolnc to issue Emancipation Proclamation
-ensured the Confederacy would not be recognized by European Powers

Question 3

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 3

• framed war around end of slavery
  -Included exclusions to avoid angereing border states
• allowed formation of black regiments of combat troops
• Freed enslaved people under Confederate control
• Confederacy not recognized by European powers

Question 4

Enrollment Act

Answer 4

First effort at a military draft among northern populace during Civil War
- allowed rich people to pay a fee to get out
- caused New York City Draft Riots

Question 5

New York City Draft Riots

Answer 5

• Caused by the Emancipation Proclamation convincing immigrants that freed ppl would take jobs
• killed citizens, damaged property, larges civil disturbance to date

Question 6

Gettysburg

Answer 6

Turning point in war which Confederacy didn’t recover, weakening the Confederate army in the bloodiest battle of war

Question 7

March to the Sea

Answer 7

Capturing Savannah as a Christmas present for Abrahma Lincoln
-Led by Sherman, breaking Confederate ability and will to fight
total war: new phase of war, new style of warfare

Question 8

Overland Campaign

Answer 8

Resulted in some of the bloodiest battles of Eastern Theater
- aimed at destroying Confederate Army, capturing Richmond

Question 9

Appomattox Court House

Answer 9

Place where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending Confederate military operations

Question 10

“Lost Cause”

Answer 10

A narrative that the South reinterpreted and romanticized Confederate defeat in Civil War