US HISTORY - CIVIL WAR

Describe North Anaconda’s strategy against defeating the South

1. Cut off all their supplies

2. Take control of Mississippi River (Splits South into 2)

3. Surround and squeeze

Which amendment officially abolished Slavery

13th Amendment

Whose “scorthed earth” strategy helped destroy the south economy and way of life

General Willam Tecumseh Sherman

The attack of this fort in South Carolina led to the official start of the war

Fort Sumter

After the election of who in 1860 led South Carolina to secede from the Union

Abraham Lincoln

Who was appointed GENERAL of the confederate Army in 1861 and remained loyal to his state of Virginia

Robert E. Lee

President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address primarily expressed

determination to preserve union

Which state was first to secede from the union

South Carolina

Why do Southerners refer to the war as “Northern Aggression”

They believed the North instigated the conflict and violated states' rights.

• Most of the battle was fought in the south anyway and were trying to fight a defensive war

The battle of antietam was important because

Prevented Confederate forces from taking Washington D.C and encouraged Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation

Who was Clara Barton?

A civil war Nurse and founder of Red Cross

What was the first major battle of the Civil War

Battle of Bull Run

Formal withdrawal from a state from the Union is called

Secession

What was the significance of the Battle between Monitor and Merrimac

It was the first time 2 ironclad vessels clashed at sea

Which general led the confederate Army

Robert E. Lee

Which battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War

Antietam

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have internationally

It made supporting the confederacy seem like supporting Slavery

The Civil War came to an end when the Confederate forces surrendered to the North at

Appomatox Court House

What major battle does the 54th Mass fight at the Climax of the flim, Glory

of the Battle of Fort Wagner

Describe some advantages the North had over the South

1. Industrialization

2. Soldiers

3. Railroads

4. navy

5. Money

What was the Main goal of the Copperheads during the Civil War

To promote immediate peace with the South

In the Movie Glory, who is the commanding Officer of the 54th Massachusetts regiment

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Who was appointed president of the confederates States

Jefferson Davis

How did General Sherman mainly contribute to the Union’s Winnings

Marched from atlanta to the savannah and destroyed a main supply line for the rebels

In the movie Glory what challenge do the soldiers of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts have to face before they are allowed to fight?

Racism and doubt about their abilities

How long did the battle of gettysburg last?

3 days

In the movie Glory what is the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry known for?

being the first African American regiment in the Civil War

Which civil War event Occured first

Firing on Fort SUmter