Chapter 15, Part 2 Ms. Monteiro

War Begins War in the EastWar in the West Tide of War Turns Daily Life

Row 1, Col 1 Name three things the North had more of compared to the South, which gave the North advantages. The answers begin With “p”, “r”, and “m”. People, Railroads, Money

2,1 Name three advantages that the South had over the North. The Three words begin with “o”, “f ”, and “s”. Officers, Farms, Strategy

3,1 What is the idea called in which the South thought that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the South’s cotton for its textile mills? Cotton Diplomacy

4,1 Once military uniforms were developed, what became the the uniform color of the Union and the uniform color of the Confedracy? Blue for the Union and Gray for the Confederacy

5,1 What was the main problem concerning volunteers for the war. They didn’t know how to fight.

1,2 What was an ironclad and why did the Confederacy start to use them? Ship covered with iron. The Confederacy to take away the Union’s advantage at sea.

2,2 What was the Union’s Anaconda Plan? North’s plan to cut off supplies to the South through naval blockades

3,2 What was the name of the Union ironclad that fought against the Confederate ironclad at Hampton Roads, Virginia? Monitor

4,2 At the Battle of Antietam, what was the combined total of the casualties in the single-day battle? More than 25,000 in one day

5,2 The war in the East centered around the capital of the Union and the capital of the Confederacy. Name the city and state of the two capitals. Richmond, Virginia for the Confederacy Washington, D.C. for the Union bordered by Virginia and Maryland

1,3 What was the largest city in the Confederacy that the Union needed to control? New Orleans

2,3 Why did Admiral Farragut have to race past two forts night? It was the only way to get to New Orleans because the forts could not be captured.

3,3 Which southern city was too difficult to capture because of its surrounding geography?

4,3 Which general, McClellan or Grant did Lincoln prefer and why? Grant because he wanted to be on the attack and not hold back

5,3 What new name was given to General Grant when he refused to accept terms of surrender from the commander of Fort Donelson? “Unconditional Surrender” Grant

1,4 Who was known as the “angel of the battlefield” during the Civil War? Clara Barton

2,4 What was the purpose of drummer boys during the Civil War? Different beats were used to order troop movements

3,4 What was the name for midwesterners who sympathized with the South and opposed abolition? Copperheads

4,4 What was the main effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on the South? As slaves escaped to Union lines, the South’s ability to wage war was crippled

5,4 What was the biggest killer of soldiers, even bigger than death on the battlefield, during the Civil War? Disease

4,4 After the Battle of Gettysburg, what two European countries refused to provide help to the Confederacy? Great Britain and France

4,4 What is the name of the speech in which President Lincoln praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed the commitment to winning the Civil War? Gettysburg Address

4,4 What was the Union’s Wilderness Campaign? Series of battles designed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia

4,4 William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea” through the South involved what tactic? Total War – Complete destruction of everything

4,4 Name of the small town where General Lee of the Confederacy surrendered to General Grant of the Union. Appomattox Courthouse