Vocab
Prejudice
Requires men of a certain age to serve in the military if they are called:
Draft
President during Reconstruction after Lincoln was assassinated:
Andrew Johnson
Which Union general is famous for his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah:
William T. Sherman
Which battle was the turning point in the Civil War?
Antietam
The Gettysburg Address was the three minute speech given by President Lincoln. It's purpose was to:
The murder of a political or government leader:
Assassination
General of the Union Army:
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the plan of the Confederate States to win the Civil War?
To "wait it out" until the North gave up and allowed Southern independence.
Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
Shutting off an area by troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out:
Blockade
A long range plan made to reach a goal:
Strategy
President of the Union:
Abraham Lincoln
This plan was used by the North to shut off the Confederacy's access to supplies:
Anaconda Plan
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?
a. Only those enslaved in the Border States
b. All enslaved people in the entire country, north and south.
c. All enslaved people living in the states who were still fighting against the Union.
d. Only enslaved people who had not tried to rebel.
c. All enslaved people living in the states who were still fighting against the Union.
A plan to weaken the South by invading and blocking parts of entry:
Anaconda Plan
The separation of blacks and whites:
Segregation
President of the Confederate States:
Jefferson Davis
The Civil War began when Confederate forces fired on __________________, and ended with a surrender at ____________________.
Fort Sumter; Appomattox Court House
SHORT ANSWER (complete sentences on quiz)
How were African American soldiers treated differently in the war?
less pay
poorly trained
fewer supplies
could not hold high ranking
A method of warfare used to destroy the opposing army and the people's will to fight:
Total War
A document that declared that all enslaved people in the areas still fighting against the Union were free:
Emancipation Proclamation
General of the Confederate Army:
Robert E. Lee
Which of the following fits the term "total war"?
a. One side starts to lose the war and never recovers.
b. One side wins every battle in a war.
c. Destruction of all the homes and schools that are used by civilians.
d. A destruction of anything and everything to completely demobilize the enemy.
d. A destruction of anything and everything to completely demobilize the enemy.
SHORT ANSWER (complete sentences on quiz)
What were two significant outcomes of the war for the North? The South?
North: Union victory, Lincoln assassination
South: Slavery abolished, rejoined the Union