Chapter 15 Section 5 - Sheet1

Question 1

How did Lincoln and his generals turn the tide of the war?

Answer 1

The Union gained the upper hand with victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Lincoln appointed Grant commander of the Union Froces, which also helped.

Question 2

encounter

Answer 2

to meet in an unexpected way; to experience

Question 3

exceed

Answer 3

to go beyond what is expected; to be greater than what was planned

Question 4

siege

Answer 4

an attempt to capture a place by surrounding it with military forces and cutting it off until the people surrender

Question 5

William Tecumseh Sherman

Answer 5

Tough union general who advanced to Atlanta. He said because he believed in total war, “We are not only fighting hostile armies, but a hostile people, and must make young and old, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.”

Question 6

total war

Answer 6

all out attacks aimed at destroying an enemy’s army, its resources, and its people’s will to fight

Question 7

How did confederate victories lead Lee to initiate an attack on Union soil?

Answer 7

The Union army suffered badly at several battles under different generals, giving Lee confidence that he could win a major victory on Union soil.

Question 8

How did Grant overcome Vicksburg?

Answer 8

He led a siege until the confederates gave up.

Question 9

How did Lincoln take advantage of the Getty’sburg Victory?

Answer 9

He gave a speech there to honor soldiers and to suggest the healing that should follow when the war ended.

Question 10

Which battles were fought on confederate soil? (8)

Answer 10

Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Appomattox Court House, Atlanta, Chatanooga, Corinth, Jackson, and Vicksburg

Question 11

Which battle was fought on Union territory?

Answer 11

Gettysburg

Question 12

Which side suffered more damage between 1863-1865 and why?

Answer 12

The South suffered more damage than the North because most of the battles took place in the South.

Question 13

What advantage did Grant have over Lee?

Answer 13

He had a steady stream of men an supplies while Lee was running out of both.

Question 14

Why was Sherman’s capture of Atlanta a boost for Lincoln?

Answer 14

Northerners had grown tired of the war and the victory gave them hope.

Question 15

What two events marked turning points in the Civil War?

Answer 15

the Union’s victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg

Question 16

At Appomatox, how can you tell Lee was aware of the toll of the war?

Answer 16

He surrendered rather than subject his remaining troops to another defeat.

Question 17

At Appomatox, how can you tell Grant was aware of the toll of the war?

Answer 17

He offered generous terms and reminded his men that the rebels were once again fellow countrymen.

Question 18

Why did the North fear the extension of slavery to the West?

Answer 18

because it would disrupt the balance of political power

Question 19

Which effects of the Civil War were felt mainly in the South?

Answer 19

Total war destroyed the South’s economy and left hundreds of thousands of southerners killed;

Question 20

What effect of the Civil War was felt mainly in the North?

Answer 20

hundreds of thousands of northerners killed

Question 21

How did Sherman show “the hard hand of war”?

Answer 21

He burned Atlanta and left a path of destruction 60 miles wide from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 22

What happened first, the Union’s victory in Atlanta or President Lincoln’s reelection?

Answer 22

victory in Atlanta -which helped Lincoln get reelected

Question 23

Why did Lee finally decide to surrender?

Answer 23

He was surrounded with no escape; he had lost too many men in a long bloody conflict and had little hope of reinforcements.

Question 24

Why are the battles at Gettysburgh and Vicksburg considered a turning point?

Answer 24

The victories gave the Union the upper hand.

Question 25

How did the advantages of the North at the start of the war continue to be advantages?

Answer 25

The Union was able to replenish troops and supplies because of its larger population and industries.

Question 26

Classify Union or Confederate: Ambrose Burnside

Answer 26

Union

Question 27

Classify Union or Confederate: Robert E. Lee

Answer 27

Confederate

Question 28

Classify Union or Confederate: Ulysses S. Grant

Answer 28

Union

Question 29

Classify Union or Confederate: William Tecumseh Sherman

Answer 29

Union

Question 30

What events happened prior to July 1863 which led to the turning point of the war?

Answer 30

The Union won the battle of Antietam, but was defeated at a number of battles afterward.

Question 31

List two important leadership qualities of General Grant:

Answer 31

He did not retreat when challenged, and believed in the importance of unity after the war.