Section 2

Question 1

Who did Lincoln replace McDowell with

Answer 1

General George McClellan

Question 2

What did George McClellan attempt to do

Answer 2

He tried to capture Richmond Virginia but fails because of his hesitation

Question 3

What is the bloodiest battle fought during the civil war

Answer 3

Battle of Antietam

Question 4

What happened in the battle of Antietam

Answer 4

Both sides lost over 26,000 men

Union victory bc Robert E Lee retreats first

Question 5

What happens in the battle of Shiloh

Answer 5

Both sides suffer tremendous casualties

Union forces take control of a part of the Mississippi River

Question 6

What general secured the battle of Shiloh victory

Answer 6

Union- General Ulysses S Grant

Question 7

Who were all the Union generals throughout the war(7)

Answer 7

General Irvin McDowell
General George McClellan
General Ulysses S Grant
General Burnside
General Hooker
General George Mead
General William Tecumseh Shermon

Question 8

What new technology did the Civil War bring?

Answer 8

1 better rifles
2 better cannons
3 ironclads- ships reinforced with metal plates
This marks the end of wooden ships