Chapter 15 Section 2 - Sheet1

Question 1

How did each side in the war try to gain an advantage over the other?

Answer 1

McClellan tried to make his army bigger and stronger; Lee tried to invade the North to win support abroad and change northerners’ public opinion about the war; Grant pushed to gain control over Confederate territory.

Question 2

ironclad

Answer 2

warship covered with protective iron plates

Question 3

casualty

Answer 3

military term for persons killed, wounded or missing in action

Question 4

George McClellan

Answer 4

Cautious general that took over Union Army from McDowell

Question 5

Ulysses S Grant

Answer 5

Most successful Union General in the West

Question 6

What new technologies were used in the Civil War?

Answer 6

new rifles and cannons that were more accurate and had greater range than earlier ones; ironclad ships

Question 7

superior

Answer 7

of greater importance, value; above average

Question 8

reinforce

Answer 8

to make stronger; to make more effective

Question 9

How did the new rifles and cannons force military leaders to change their tactics?

Answer 9

They could no longer order soldiers to charge against these weapons because the results were deadly.

Question 10

Why did Lee want to invade the North?

Answer 10

Afer McClellan failed to take Richmond, Lee thought a victory on Union soil would gain European support for the South and turn northern public opinion against the war.

Question 11

How would an ironclad ship do in a battle against an older warship that lacked armor?

Answer 11

It would be able to do a lot o damage to the older ship without being badly damaged itself.

Question 12

How did Grant change the direction of the Union Army?

Answer 12

His military campaigns in the West were successful and enabled the North to gain important advantages.

Question 13

Why was Grant more effective than McClellan?

Answer 13

He was willing to take chances.

Question 14

Why was control of the railroad junction at Corinth and the eventual control of the Mississippi River important to the Union army?

Answer 14

These were major transportation routes for moving troops and supplies.

Question 15

How did McClellan’s caution hurt the Union?

Answer 15

It gave the Confederates time to reinforce their troops at Richmond and force the Union army to retreat. It prevented the Union army from further hurting Lee’s troops at Sharpsburg.

Question 16

What was the result of the Battle of Shiloh?

Answer 16

The South lost control of western Tennessee, a railroad junction, and part of the Mississippi River.

Question 17

What (and when) was the sequence of battles in the West?

Answer 17

In Feb. 1862, Grant captured Ft. Henry and then Ft. Donelson. In April 1862, troops met at the Battle of Shiloh. Late in April, Union forces captured New Orleans.

Question 18

How did harsh conditions and new technologies result in a high number of casualties?

Answer 18

New guns killed more soldiers, and malnutrition and exposure killed many prisoners.

Question 19

Why was General McClellan considered to be an ineffective leader?

Answer 19

He was overly cautious and failed to take advantage of opportunities.

Question 20

Battle of Shiloh Statistics

Answer 20

-11,000 Confederates killed - 13,000 Union Soldiers killed; Grant led Union, Johnston led Confederates; Confederates withdrew, Union gained control of western TN, a railroad junction, and part of Mississippi River

Question 21

Battle at Antietam Creek Statistics

Answer 21

-14,000 Confederates killed, -12,000 Union Soldiers Killed; McClellan led Union troops, Lee led Confederates; Lee was forced to retreat but McClellan did not pursue the Confederates, squandering an opportunity for a more decisive Union victory.

Question 22

Did the Union and Confederacy suffer many casualties?

Answer 22

Yes!

Question 23

Were Ironclads of little importance in the war at sea?

Answer 23

No, they were important to the North to control the Mississippi River.