TCI L 22 The Civil War

A civil war is a conflict between

• two countries that share a border.

• two nations that were once allies.

• two groups of citizens in one country.

• • two countries that share the same form of government.

  
  

At the beginning of the Civil War, the greatest weakness of the North was

• its fragile economy.

• its transportation system.

• its lack of factories.

• its military leadership.

What was the most significant geographic disadvantage of the South?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Mississippi River

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the bayous of Louisiana

How did Jefferson Davis compare the Civil War to the American Revolution?

• He believed that the South was fighting for the same freedom as the nation's founders.

• He never wavered from his belief that the Union was perpetual, never to be broken.

• He viewed the South as a group of colonies finally breaking free from a tyrannical monarchy.

• He thought that the ideals of Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin survived only in the South.

Why did Northerners believe Richmond was so important?

• They believed that the war could be won if they destroyed the Confederate capital.

• If the North controlled Richmond, it would divide the Confederacy in two.

• All food and weapons supplies entered the Confederacy through Richmond.

• They wanted to control Richmond because it was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.

What did Union troops find when they approached the town of Manassas?

• Confederate soldiers were caught unaware as they napped in the mid-day sun.

• The town's citizens waited to defend their town with pitchforks and kitchen knives.

• The Confederate army knew about their plan and was waiting for them.

• Rose Greenhow was there to show them a shortcut to avoid the Confederate army.

How did the Battle of Bull Run change Lincoln's point of view?

• It made him question whether the keeping the Union together was worth fighting for.

• It made him decide to let the Southern states go rather than continue fighting.

• It made him realize that ending the war would be much harder than expected.

• It made him determined to punish the South severely for leaving the Union.

What did women do during the war?

• They ran farms and businesses in the places of the men who went off to war.

• Some served the military as messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, or spies.

• Many provided medical care for sick and wounded soldiers.

• They stayed home and took care of children. They hired other men to take care of farms and businesses.

The Union completed the first step of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861. What did that accomplish?

• The Union gained control over the Missouri River and divided the Confederacy.

• The Union convinced Great Britain to stop buying cotton from the South.

• The Union captured Atlanta and brought the Confederacy to its knees.

• The Union launched a blockade and closed most ports in the South to foreign ships.

Why did General Lee send troops into Maryland, a state with slavery?

• He planned to punish Maryland for staying in the Union.

• He hoped to convince Maryland to join the Confederacy.

• He wanted to defend Confederate Maryland against Union forces.

• He intended to capture the enslavers and free the enslaved people.