Civil War Test

Question 1

What is total war?

Answer 1

Total war is an all out effort given to ensure a victory, and normal rules of war are suspended to destroy the morale and spirit of the other side

Question 2

How did stonewall Jackson get his nickname

Answer 2

When he stood like a “stonewall” and held back union forces at the battle of bull run.

Question 3

What were the two factors in Lincolns decision to send resupplies to fort Sumter

Answer 3

If he did do it could be seen as an act of aggression. If he didn’t do it then it would be acknowledged that the South controlled the fort, not the union

Question 4

How did union leadership ruin the chances to win the war at Antietam

Answer 4

The union found lees battle plans, but general McClellan didn’t act on it, like a fool. When lees army retreated, McClellan didn’t go after them because he was paranoid and stupid.

Question 5

What were the conditions to the confederates surrender.

Answer 5

They got to go home and keep living

Question 6

What happened at pickets charge

Answer 6

Lee launched an all or nothing attack with 15000 troops. General George picket was ordered to charge the union across an open feild. They hardly made it to the union. Half of the confederates involved were either dead or wounded.

Question 7

What was the significance of the battle of bull run

Answer 7

It proved the war would not be one sided

Union leadership changes form Winfield Scott to George McClellan

Question 8

Fredericksburg

Answer 8

Union embarrassed… again!

Prompts more leadership changes (burnside to hooker)

Question 9

Shermans march to the sea

Answer 9

Demoralizes the South

Everything of value is destroyed( homes, fields, etc)

Question 10

Siege of Vicksburg

Answer 10

Union now controls the Mississippi River

Grant made commander of army of Potomac

Question 11

Shiloh

Answer 11

Could have been huge CSA victory (Grant Drunk!?)

Secures Tennessee for the union, begins control of west

Question 12

Appomattox courthouse

Answer 12

Lee surrenders to grant, ending the war

Lincoln will be assassinated just six days later

Question 13

Chancellorsville

Answer 13

Lees greatest victory (defeats union army twice his size)

Lee loses “right hand man” stonewall Jackson due to friendly fire

Question 14

Antietam

Answer 14

Lee invasion of north stoped
Bloodiest single day in US history
Lincoln keeps foreign allies against south with emancipation proclamation (change form McClellan to burnside)

Question 15

Gettysburg

Answer 15

Lees second invasion thwarted

20k more union casualties, but turning point in war for south

Question 16

Peninsula Campaign (7 days campaign)

Answer 16

Union all our effort failed miserably

Lee used knowledge of land to outwit McClellan

Question 17

What was Andersonville prison, and what did it show

Answer 17

CSA prison camp where 45000 union POW’s were held.

It represent the physical/mental suffering of the war

Question 18

Who was the prez of the confederate states of America

Answer 18

Jefferson Davis

Question 19

What were border states

Answer 19

Slave states that remained part of the union

Question 20

What was the unions plan called, and what was it

Answer 20

Anaconda plan-“choke” the southern states by stopping them from getting food and supply by shutting down and controlling the Mississippi River

Question 21

Who was Clara Barton

Answer 21

Most famous civil war nurse. Started the Red Cross

Question 22

Who were copperheads

Answer 22

Northerners that opposed Lincoln and abolition. Mostly northern democrats.

Question 23

What event was the reason the war is called a rich mans war, but a poor mans fight

Answer 23

Northern draft, cause the rich could pay their way out

Question 24

What did Lincoln do that created controversy

Answer 24

He suspended habeas corpus, which allowed union officials to jail their enemies without evidence of trial

Question 25

What was the 54th regiment

Answer 25

An all African American regiment created under union army. They were paid seven a month, which was half of normal soldiers.