Chapter 17 Lesson 1: The Two sides
True or False: The North had a larger population and more resources than the South.
True
What is a ironclad?
A warship equipped with iron plating for protection
True or False: People who lived out side of war zones faced shortages of food and everyday supplies.
True
What does entrench mean ?
Entrench means to place within a trench, or ditch, for defense; to place in a strong defensive position
What did President Lincoln put General Grant in charge of?
General Grant was in charge of all the Union armies.
What was the Confederacy's main goal in the war?
To be an independent nation
Why was General Thomas Jackson given the nickname "Stonewall Jackson"?
Jackson held his position in the war like a stonewall.
What did women have to do when the men were off at war?
Women kept farms and factories going. They also ran offices, taught school, kept government records, and served as nurses all while keeping their families together.
What happened after Antietam?
After Antietam, Robert E. Lee moved his army out of Maryland into Virginia.
Who had more men at the battle of Wilderness, Lee or Grant?
Grant, he had more than 100,000 men while Lee had 60,000 men.
What were the strategies of the Confederacy's?
To conduct a defensive war
How did underage boys get into the army?
To get into the army, many teenagers ran away from home or lied about their age.
True or False: Harriet Tubman was not a spy or scout for the Union.
False: Tubman was a spy and scout
Why did hooker resign?
Despite Hooker's confidence, Lee's much smaller army crushed Hooker's forces at Chancellorsville.
Who was the boy that joined the navy when he was 12 years old?
The son of a Spanish military man, Farragut
True or False: Soldiers under the age of 18 did not fight in the war.
False: Tens of thousand soldiers were under the age of 18, some were younger than 14.
What was the South's basic strategy?
Their basic strategy was to conduct a defensive war. This meant that it would hold as much territory as possible.
what did women do to be able to enlist in the army?
Women disguised themselves as men to serve as Union or Confederate soldiers.
Who was Lincoln's next commander?
Major General George Meade took command three days before one of war's greatest battles, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
The Thirteenth Amendment banned slavery in the United States.
How many men bore arms for the union?
2.1 million
What was the North's basic strategy?
The North's basic strategy was to defeat the South completely. This was known as the Anaconda plan.
Why did most union prisoners die in Andersonville Prison?
Almost 13,000 Union prisoners died at Andersoville, mostly from disease
What was one important event that happened on July 4th?
On July 4th, the day that Lee retreated from Gettysburg, the Confederacy suffered another major blow. The important river city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, fell under the control of Union troops led by Ulysses S. Grant.
What was the result of the North winning the war?
The North's victory saved the union and freed millions of African Americans.