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100
By April of 1861, how many states remained in the Union?
8 states
100
What does "martial law" mean?
rule by military
100
Who was the Union commander at Shiloh?
Ulysses S. Grant
100
Which Union General was conducting war against Richmond in 1864?
General Grant
100
What was the bloodiest day in American history?
Battle of Sharpsburg/Battle of Antietam.
200
What two states were so closely contested that both the North and the South claimed them?
Kentucky and Missouri
200
What are comestibles?
Crops you can not eat.
200
What region grew the most of the comestibles?
North
200
Which Union general was conducting total war against Georgia and South Carolina?
General Sherman
200
What Battle ended the Peninsula Campaign?
Seven Days Battle
300
What state did Lincoln impose martial law on?
Maryland
300
Why is the tern "civil war" not accurate?
The South did not consider themselves part of the Union.
300
What type of crops did the Southern economy focus on? Name two.
Cash crops cotton, tobacco
300
Who was the only Union commander to defeat Jackson?
Colonel Nathan B. Kimball
300
What did Lincoln want in a military commander?
He wanted someone who would fight, and attack, and Win!!!
400
What state did General Sherman really want to punish?
South Carolina (because it started the war)
400
Before the war, what percentage of manufactured goods were made in the North?
92%
400
What was the decisive battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign?
Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run)
400
What did General Johnston, the Confederate Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia do with Magruder's men?
He took them back to Richmond.
400
Why was the significance of the first Battle of Kernstown?
It was the first and last battle that Jackson lost.
500
What was the significance of capturing Vicksburg, MS?
Vicksburg was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi river, and it gave the North control of the Mississippi river.
500
What was the total population of the North?
Over 22 million people.
500
What were the two components of the Southern strategy?
Fight a defensive war. Recognition or Diplomacy with Europe
500
What nickname did General Thomas Jackson receive after the Battle of First Manassas and why?
Stonewall Jackson. He had bravery, skill, and didn't retreat, he stood still like a stone wall.
500
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation more of a political move than a move to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation din'd free any slaves, it was done to prevent Europe from allying with the South.
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