Chapter 17

Question 1

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

Answer 1

Richmond Virginia

Question 2

What were border states?

Answer 2

We’re divided over the issue of slavery

Question 3

Did the Union or Confederacy have the larger army?

Answer 3

North // union????

Question 4

What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?

Answer 4

Reunite the country

Question 5

What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?

Answer 5

Anaconda plan

Question 6

What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?

Answer 6

Preserve their way of life

Question 7

How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

Answer 7

After Rivers and landmarks

Question 8

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Answer 8

Bull run

Question 9

Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 9

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Question 10

Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?

Answer 10

Renforcments led by Thomas Jackson

Question 11

Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was
a Confederate General at Bull Run?

Answer 11

Thomas stonewall Jackson

Question 12

What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?

Answer 12

The confederate screamed rly loud

Question 13

Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?

Answer 13

They were to disorganized

Question 14

What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?

Answer 14

Fort Henry and fort donlson

Question 15

What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?

Answer 15

Marrimack

Question 16

What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?

Answer 16

Ironsides

Question 17

What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?

Answer 17

Battle of Antietam

Question 18

What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?

Answer 18

Taking action against slavery

Question 19

The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?

Answer 19

Served as nurses

Question 20

What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?

Answer 20

Lack of industry, store of essential goods, farmland

Question 21

What did Lincoln sign on January 1st,

Answer 21

Emancipation proclamation

Question 22

Who believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was the greatest
event in US History?

Answer 22

Fredrick Douglas

Question 23

What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?

Answer 23

54 Massachusetts

Question 24

What was the turning point of the Civil War?

Answer 24

The unlink victory

Question 25

What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

Answer 25

Equality. States rights. Freedom

Question 26

What was important about David Farragut?

Answer 26

Union navy

Question 27

Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?

Answer 27

Atlanta

Question 28

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

Answer 28

Virginia villag

Question 29

What treaty ended the Civil War?

Answer 29

Not one

Question 30

How many soldiers died in the Civil War?

Answer 30

Over 600000