Why did General Grant feel it was important to attack the Confederate railroad during the Siege of Petersburg?

the rail lines were critical supply routes and troop transport

the rail lines were not useful because they were so old

the rail lines were used for Lee's personal transportation

the rail lines were used mainly by the southern farmers

Admiral Farragut helped to...

trade fur at the Ohio River Valley

How did the nature of the Civil War change by 1864?

Civilians became targets and the war became total

It involved more international allies

It was fought only in the North

What did Sherman present to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift?

The city of Savannah and 25,000 bales of cotton

What were Sherman Bow Ties?

Twisted railroad tracks destroyed by Sherman's forces

A nickname for Sherman's soldiers

A formation used by Sherman's troops

How did Sherman's actions impact Northern morale?

It boosted morale and helped Lincoln's re-election

It decreased morale significantly

It caused confusion among Northern troops

What was the goal of "Total War?"

Break the South's will to fight

To free all of the enslaved people immediately

Break the North's will to fight

To force the West to join the Civil War

Union Generals Grant and Sherman planned to end the Civil War by

fighting Total War to ruin the South's supplies and crops.

assassinating General Robert E. Lee.

What was the purpose of the huge bonfires?

To destroy resources and railroad tracks making them unusable

To provide warmth for soldiers during winter.

To celebrate victories of the Union army.

Why would General Sheridan's campaign of total warfare in the Confederate's breadbasket also be very effective at helping to end the Civil War? HINT: think about the goal of "total warfare"

By getting rid of all of the food for both the soldiers and the Confederacy, the people would be Jefferson Davis and the Confederate government to surrender and end the war.

Which two generals met at Appomattox Courthouse to sign the peace treaty to end the war?

Union General Grant and Confederate General Lee

Union General McClellan and Confederate General Longstreet

Why do you think that Union General Grant stops the celebration and says to the men, "the rebels are our countrymen again"? What tone was he trying to set? Do you think he was trying to uphold Lincoln's ideals?

General Grant stopped the celebration because he was trying to follow Lincoln's lead and help heal the country as quickly as possibly.

What event marked the official end of the Civil War?

The surrender at Appomattox Court House

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

What were the terms of surrender for the South?

Confederate soldiers to keep their personal possessions and return home without prosecution.

Confederate soldiers had to relocate to Canada

ALL Confederate leaders be tried for war crimes.

Confederate soldiers were required to surrender their weapons and join the Union army.

Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?

More soldiers died from disease than from wounds.

The Confederates lost more total troops.

The Union army had better generals.

More soldiers died in the Civil War than any other war.

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Why do you think the final stages of a war are often significant in shaping the future of a nation?

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Capturing Richmond

Blockading Southern ports

Defending Washington, D.C.

invading Georgia

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Which Union general was in charge of trying to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia in the last year of the war (1864-1865)?

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Why do you think the final stages of a war are often significant in shaping the future of a nation?

What was the final part of the Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?

Which Union general was in charge of trying to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia in the last year of the war (1864-1865)?

Where did Confederate General Lee have his last clear victory?

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