Civil War

Why did the union blockade southern ports like Charleston?

• To promote trade and economic growth in the South
• To provide protection for the southern ports
• To strengthen the Confederacy's access to supplies
• To cut off the Confederacy's access to supplies and weaken their economy

What are some advantages the north had over the south?

• The south had better access to resources and a larger population
• Some advantages the north had over the south were greater population, more industrialization, and better access to resources.
• The south had a larger population and more industrialization
• The north had less industrialization and a smaller population

What happened after Lincoln was elected?

• He became a famous actor
• He retired from politics
• He moved to Europe
• The Confederacy states were formed

What is an example of “total war”?

• World War II
• The War of 1812
• The Cold War
• The American Civil War

What was an effect of the blockade of Charleston?

• Shortage of supplies and resources for the Confederate forces
• Improved relations between the North and the South
• No impact on the Confederate forces
• Increased supplies and resources for the Confederate forces

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter important?

• It was a significant victory for the Union forces
• It led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
• It resulted in the establishment of the United Nations
• It marked the beginning of the American Civil War.

 Why did SC have problems getting supplies?

• Bad weather conditions
• Lack of demand for supplies
• Inefficient use of resources
• Mainly because of the union.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• It declared that all enslaved people in the Union states were to be set free.
• It declared that all enslaved people in the United States were to be set free.
• It declared that all enslaved people in the Western states were to be set free.
• It declared that all enslaved people in the Confederate states were to be set free.

What were the strategies the union used to win the war? (There are 4.)

• Hiring foreign mercenaries
• Building a navy
• Signing a peace treaty with the Confederacy
• Some of the strategies used by the Union to win the war were the Anaconda Plan, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and the use of superior industrial resources.

What strategy did the south use?

• The south used the strategy of surrendering to the north immediately
• The south used the strategy of launching a surprise attack on the north
• The south used the strategy of defending their territory and relying on foreign support.
• The south used the strategy of forming an alliance with the north