Civil War Chapter Review

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100

Which Union general did the President trust most of all?

Ulysses S. Grant

200

Which Confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point?

Robert E. Lee

300

the act of spying to gather information about the enemy's positions and weaknesses

scouting

400

to discuss or bargain between two or more parties in order to reach an agreement

negotiate

500

Republican president who opposed slavery.

Abraham Lincoln

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100

the act of removing oneself from an organization or alliance

secede

200

Jefferson Davis was president of what group?

the Confederacy (Confederate States of America)

300

The bloodiest single day battle of the war

antietam

400

weapons, ammunition, and equipment used in war

munition

500

a military operation in which a city or fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force a surrender

seige

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100

a temporary fortification where guns are mounted

seigeworks

200

The notice that promised to free all enslaved ppl 

Emancipation Proclamation

300

Who captured and burned Atlanta, an important rail hub for the Confederacy?

William T Sherman

400

Which group, Union or Confederate, had railroads, factories, and a navy as advantages during the Civil War?

Union

500

The lesson learned by both the North and the South at this (?) battle was that "No one would win this war easily,"

Battle of Bull Run in Manasses, Virginia

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100

The election of 1860 meant this for many Southerners. _?________

It meant the end of their way of life, because they did not know how to live without slaves.

200

After the election of 1860, seven states formed a new union called the ___??_____

Confederate States of America

300

In 1860, the Confederate States of America chose Montgomery, AL as their first capital, but in 1861, after Virginia joined the Confederacy, they moved their capital to which city?

Richmond, Virginia

400

The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called ____?___

States' rights

500

What did they call the period of time after the Civil War when America was being rebuilt by reuniting the nation physically, socially, and politically?

Reconstruction Era

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100

The battle that had a really big influence on the Civil War and who won

Gettysburg

200

Where did the Confederate General Surrender that ended the war, and who was he?

Robert E Lee at Appomattox Courthouse

300

The first Civil War battle was at Bull Run and was won by which side?

The Confederates. 

400

Confederate forces attacked this place on April 12, 1861, starting the Civil War.

Fort Sumpter, S.C.

500

Which Union general attempted to capture Richmond from the Confederates in the Penninsular Campaign?

George McClellan