Lesson 1

Question 1

What were the border states

Answer 1

Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri

Question 2

Border states were important to UNION because

Answer 2

1) Missouri- could control parts of the Mississippi River and major routes to the West
2) Kentucky- controlled Ohio River
3) Delaware- close to the key Union city of Philadelphia
4) Maryland- was close to Richmond, the Confederate capital. Washington D. C. lay within the state and if Maryland seceded, North’s capital would be surrounded ( maybe most important border state)

Question 3

North’s advantages?

Answer 3

• larger population

- more resources

Question 4

South’a advantages?

Answer 4

• great military leaders
• strong fighting spirit
• war was fought in the South (knew land and how to defend it)

Question 5

Confederate Goals

Answer 5

• wanted to be an independent country
• thought if they fought long & hard enough, the North would give up
• hoped for support from Britain & France

Question 6

Union Goals

Answer 6

• wanted to reunite North and South again

- had to invade the South and force Confederate states to give up independence

Question 7

Union startegy came from who

Answer 7

General Winfield Scott (been a hero in the war with Mexico)

Question 8

What was the Union strategy called? What was it?

Answer 8

The Anaconda Plan

• 1st, North would blockade Southern parts
• 2nd, North would aim to control Mississippi River (this would split the Confederacy into two parts)
• Also wanted to capture Richmond, VA, capital of Confederacy

Question 9

What was the Confederate strategy?

Answer 9

• Hold as much territory as possible (Felt if they showed determination to be independent, Northerners would tire of the war)
• tried to win support of Britain and France, who’s economy suffered when war disrupted export of southern cotton

Question 10

Reasons for enlisting

Answer 10

• patriotism (pride for country)
• to avoid being called a coward
• to have an adventure

Question 11

Were African Americans allowed to enlist?

Answer 11

In the Union, no at first because worried white troops wouldn’t accept. but later changed their minds

In the Confederacy, no because they didn’t want to give enslaved people weapons. Finally let them in the wars final, desperate days

Question 12

Who were the soldiers

Answer 12

Mostly farmers

Question 13

Amount of Northern soldiers

Answer 13

2.1 million

Question 14

Amount of Southern soldiers

Answer 14

900,000

Question 15

What was the main reason for the Civil War?

Answer 15

Slavery