Everything #1
Name one advantage of the Confederacy.
-Better military leaders.
-Most know how to shoot and ride.
-Fighting for something.
Name one advantage of the Union.
-More factories, people, and railroads.
-Navy
Name one disadvantage of the Union.
-Poor military leadership
-Offensive
Name one disadvantage of the Confederacy.
-Fewer factories, people, and railroad.
-No navy.
Who was the leader of the Confederate army for the entire war?
Robert E. Lee
How did the Confederacy plan to win the war?
Wear the Union out.
How did the Union plan on winning the war?
1) Blockade Southern ports
2) Capture Richmond
3) Control the Mississippi River
The Emancipation Proclamation said?
All slaves living in Confederate territory were free.
The Battle of Bull Run resulted in?
People realizing the war would be long and bloody.
Why was the Union victory at Antietam so important?
It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
How did each side recruit soldiers for the army?
Volunteer and draft.
What was so important about the battle between the Monitor and Merrimack?
End of wooden ships.
Why did Robert E. Lee eventually surrender the Confederate army?
Didn't want his men to suffer and understood the war could not be won.
What were TWO things women did to help the war effort?
-Nurse
-Spy/scout
-Took over for husband at home
-Soldier
Who did Lincoln appoint as the leader of the Union army for the rest of the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did Abraham Lincoln wait for a big Union victory before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
Did not want to look desperate.
What were THREE effects of the Civil War?
-600,000+ died
-Slavery=over
-Union is whole again
-South=destroyed
What was the theme of the Gettysburg Address?
To remind people that the goal was still to preserve the Union and make the country better.
Why was the Union victory at Gettysburg important?
Turning point in the war; the beginning of the end for the South.
What was total war?
Fighting that impacts both citizens and soldiers.