Workbook questions Module 18 lessons 1-5 Flashcards
How did the South react to Lincoln’s election to the presidency?
After being elected in 1860, Abraham Lincoln took office as seven southern states left the Union
How did Lincoln respond to the surrender of Fort Sumter?
Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to put down the South’s rebellion
Why didn’t cotton diplomacy work?
This strategy did not work because Britain had large stores of cotton and got more from India and Egypt.
In what ways did civilians help the war effort?
They raised money to aid soldiers and their families.
What did the First Battle of Bull run show?
It showed that the war would not be an easy victory for the Union
Name all of the Battles talked about.
1- First Battle of Bull Run
2- Seven Days’ Battles
3- Battle of Bull Run
4- Battle of Antietam
5- Battle of Shiloh
6- The Sige of Vicksburg
7- Battle of Pea Ridge
8- Battle of Fredericksburg
9- Battle of Chancellorsville
10- Battle of Gettysburg
Where the Unions blockades of the Southern ports effective?
Southern ports
What was the hope that the Confederacy had that they hoped Britian would support the Confederacy? Why did they think it was going to work?
Cotton Diplomacy
Because the British needed Confederacy cotton
General __________ commanded the Confederate forces during the Seven Days’ Battles. He saved Richmond and forced the Union army to retreat.
General Robert E. Lee
The _______ was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil war, with a total of more than 25,000 casualties
Battle of Antietam
The North’s hopes of winning the war quickly and easily were crushed when the Union army was defeated at the __________________
Second Battle of Bull Run
General ________________ led Confederate troops to victory during the First Battle of Bull Run
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Why did the Union consider control of the Mississippi River critical?
Because the Confederacy wanted to capture outposts to separate the eastern Confederacy from its western, food-supplying states
Where Fort Henry and Donelson Confederate or Union forts?
Confederate forts
How was New Orleans captured?
General David Farragut disguised his boats and raced the two forts in the darkness before dawn.
Why was Vicksburg difficult to capture?
Vicksburg was located on cliffs high above the Mississippi River
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg succeed when attacks on Vicksburg failed?
So, instead of trying to attack Vicksburg directly, General Ulysses S. Grant cut the city off.
Which Union commander was the most important figure in the war in the West?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Union naval leader from Tennessee who captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
What is the name of the event where the Union army, under General Ulysses S. Grant, gained greater control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Shiloh
Who was the Confederate general who attempted to defend the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, from Union attack?
John C Pemberton
What event lasted about six weeks and ended when the Union captured Vicksburg, Mississippi?
Siege of Vicksburg
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Would free many slaves on which the South’s economy relied on
How were contrabands different from other African Americans who joined the Union army?
They were escaped Slaves
What is habeas corpus?
Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
How did women help the war effort?
Collected medicine and supplies
Why did the Battle of Gettysburg start?
Robert E Lee headed into Union territory hoping that a win on Union soil for the Confederacy would break the Unions spirit
How long did the battle of Gettysburg last? 
Three days 
Who won the battle of Gettysburg? 
Union 
How did General William Sherman help President Lincoln get reelected? 
The capturing of Atlanta, Georgia helped Lincoln get reelected 
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
Who led the union and confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln lead the union
Jefferson Davis lead the confederacy
How long was the battle Shiloh? 
Two days 
