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Directions: Use your own paper to complete the questions below. Define each of the following terms. Explain its significance relative to the Civil War. •States’ Rights •Secession •Ft. Sumter •Border States •Anaconda Plan •Battle of Bull Run – Describe and tell what Bull Run suggested about the war to come. •Copperheads •Clara Barton •Battle of Antietam • Explain why more soldiers die in the medical tents then on the battlefields •What is the difference between enlistment and conscription? •Describe life in a military camp. •Why did General Lee invade the North? Include at least two reasons. •Why was control of the Mississippi River so important? •Identify 3 advantages for the South and 3 advantages for the North. Explain why each was an advantage. South: North: •Identify 3 disadvantages for the North and 3 disadvantages for the South. Explain how these disadvantages affected their ability to wage a successful war. South: North: •Many technologies influenced the outcome of the Civil War. Explain what ironclads and minie balls were and why they were important. •Explain how the Union used railroads and telegraphs for a military advantage. (Honors)Discuss 3 events that shattered the nation’s unity and led to the Civil War. For each, explain what the event was, how the North reacted, how the South reacted, and how this pushed the nation towards war. Directions: Use your own paper to complete the questions below. Define each of the following terms. Explain its significance relative to the Civil War. •States’ Rights •Secession •Ft. Sumter •Border States •Anaconda Plan •Battle of Bull Run – Describe and tell what Bull Run suggested about the war to come. •Copperheads •Clara Barton •Battle of Antietam • Explain why more soldiers die in the medical tents than on the battlefields •What is the difference between enlistment and conscription? •Describe life in a military camp. •Why did General Lee invade the North? Include at least two reasons. •Why was control of the Mississippi River so important? •Identify 3 advantages for the South and 3 advantages for the North. Explain why each was an advantage. •South: •North: •Identify 3 disadvantages for the North and 3 disadvantages for the South. Explain how these disadvantages affected their ability to wage a successful war. •South: •North: •Many technologies influenced the outcome of the Civil War. Explain what ironclads and minie balls were and why they were important. •Explain how the Union used railroads and telegraphs for a military advantage. • Honors)Discuss 3 events that shattered the nation’s unity and led to the Civil War. For each, explain what the event was, how the North reacted, how the South reacted, and how this pushed the nation towards war. •States’ Rights- the reason for the war. The question was did states have the right to leaves since it was not discussed in the Constitution •Secession- to leave the Union. South Carolina was the 1st to leave •Ft. Sumter- 1st shots of the war were fired here. Bloodless victory for the South. •Border States- Mo, KY, W.Va, MD, DEL, slave states that stayed in the Union. Created a buffer zone between the free states and the Confederate States •Anaconda Plan- Union’s plan for conquering the South 1. Blockade the ports of the South 2. Control the Mississippi River 3. Capture Richmond •Battle of Bull Run – Describe and tell what Bull Run suggested about the war to come. 1st major battle of the War won by the South, nothing stands between them and D.C but unorganized and can not follow up. Shows that the war will be a long and bloody affair •Copperheads- Northern Peace Democrats who wanted to stop the war any way possible •Clara Barton- founded the Red Cross •Battle of Antietam- Lee invaded the North with several goals on mind, the 3 day battle ends in a draw but Lee retreats south so it is called a Union Victory Goals 1. hoped victory in North might force Lincoln into peace talks 2. invasion would give Southern farmers a chance to harvest their crops 3. Confederates could plunder from Northern farms for food 4. if they cold get a win in the North it might bring England and France in on the side of the Confederacy • Explain why more soldiers die in the medical tents than on the battlefields disease and infection were the biggest killers •Describe life in a military camp. Monotonous periods filled with drill then moments of terror in battle, placed men together who had never been around this many people sickness breaks out in the camps daily •Why did General Lee invade the North? Include at least two reasons. See Antietam •Why was control of the Mississippi River so important? It split the Confederates in 2 and was their name supply route •Identify 3 advantages for the South and 3 advantages for the North. Explain why each was an advantage. South: size of country, good leaders, defensive war, knew the ground North: Population, Factories, RR, Navy, established economy •Identify 3 disadvantages for the North and 3 disadvantages for the South. Explain how these disadvantages affected their ability to wage a successful war. South: small population, few factories, few RR, no navy, weak economy North: offensive war, had to invade, few good leaders •Many technologies influenced the outcome of the Civil War. Explain what ironclads and minie balls were and why they were important. Ironclads- ship that were covered with iron, shots bounced off. Made every wooden naval ship obsolete Minie Ball- new bullet design that was much more accurate then the lead ball. Made the tactics of mass volley fire and lined men a death trap •Explain how the Union used railroads and telegraphs for a military advantage . Railroads- used by the Union to move troops and goods quickly to where they were needed Telegraphs- used to get information quickly to where it was needed