civil war test

Question 0

describe two of the major civil war battles

Answer 0

• pea ridge- longest, west of Mississippi River, also known as “the battle of elk horn tavern”, saved MO for the union on March 1862
• prairie grove- south of Fayetteville, Union won and marched to LR on December 7, 1862 & fought between confederate army & federal forces

Question 1

the most important events that led to the secession of Arkansas

Answer 1

• fear of abolition- total, immediate end to slavery

* southern consciousness- the belief that southern way of life was impossible to interact with the northern’s

Question 2

division of AR: & Thomas hindman:

Answer 2

division of AR: 60,000 confederacy & 8,000 union

Thomas hindman: sent to AR to keep it from seceding from the confederacy

Question 3

how would the war in AR be different if the state had not seceded from the union?

Answer 3

emancipation proclamation: freed slaves that were living in states that were fighting against union

Question 4

two major issues settled by civil war & 3 amendments:

Answer 4

1. end of slavery
2. no state can secede
   13- abolish slavery
   14- equality
   15- all men can vote

Question 5

how did Union soldiers treat Confederate soldiers, nonmilitary southerners, and spies?

Answer 5

• union took captive & hung confederate spies and soldiers (David Dodd)
• they captured bushwhackers and held them at different places
• union blamed confederate soldiers for bad behavior during battle