Chapter17

Question 1

What was the capital of the CSA?

Answer 1

Richmond Virginia

Question 2

What were border states?

Answer 2

States that were divided over the issue of slavery

Question 3

Which side had the larger army?

Answer 3

Union

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Reunite the contry

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

Perdue there way of life

Question 7

How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

Answer 7

South named batles after cities

North after rivers and landmarks

Question 8

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Answer 8

The first battle of bull run

Question 9

Who were the two generals of this battle?

Answer 9

Union general Irvin McDowell

South pgt bearagaurd

Question 10

Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?

Answer 10

By the reinforcement stonewall Jackson

Question 11

Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?

Answer 11

Thomas stone wall Jackson

Question 12

What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle

Answer 12

The rebel yell

Question 13

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

Answer 13

To disorganize

Question 14

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

Answer 14

The battle at fort Henry and the battle of fort Donaldson

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Merrimack

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Iron sides

Question 17

What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?

Answer 17

There was a church nearby called Shiloh

Question 18

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

Answer 18

The battle of Antietam

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Towards ending slavery

Question 20

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

Answer 20

They served as nurses

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Lack of industry
Shortage of essentials
Homeland being overran

Question 22

What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?

Answer 22

The amancipation proclamation

Question 23

Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?

Answer 23

Fredrick Douglas

Question 24

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

Answer 24

54th Massachusetts

Question 25

What was the turning point of the war?

Answer 25

Battle of Gettysburg

Question 26

What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?

Answer 26

Gettysburg address

Question 27

What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

Answer 27

Equallty,states rights,freedom

Question 28

What was important about David Farragut?

Answer 28

Highest ranking officer in the union navy

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Atlanta

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Appontamattax court house

Question 31

How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?

Answer 31

None a all

Question 32

What treaty ended the Civil War?

Answer 32

There wasn’t one

Question 33

How many soldiers died in the war?

Answer 33

600,000

Question 34

How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?

Answer 34

The federal was strengthened and was more powerful then the state