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DUE Thursday, May 2 Read Chapter 16, Sec 3, ​
No End in Sight ​
, pages 523 ­529 Answer questions 1, 3­8 1. Explain the significance of: ● George McClellan­ commander of the Union army in the east early in the Civil War. ● Ulysses S. Grant­ Union general who won battles in the west. He was eventually promoted to command the Army of the Potomac. ● Battle of Shiloh­ bloody battle in Tennessee won by Grant. ● William Tecumseh Sherman­ Union general at battle of Shiloh. Later he commanded an army that swept through the South (“Sherman’s March to the Sea”). ● David Farragut­ Union naval commander who captured New Orleans. ● Seven Days’ Battles­ Confederate victory in Virginia, during which Lee stopped Union campaign against Richmond. ● Battle of Antietam­ battle in Maryland that ended Lee’s first invasion of the North. 2. Details that support the main idea. MAIN IDEA: In ​
1862​
, the Union was well on its way to splitting the Confederacy in two. DETAILS: 1. The victory at Shiloh helped the Union gain more control of the Mississippi River area (see map p.524). 2. The capture of New Orleans gave the Union control of the lower part of the Mississippi River 3. Why were Union victories in the West and the fall of New Orleans ​
significant​
to the Union cause? These victories meant that the Union was closer to its goal of splitting the South in two. It also represented a bright spot for the Union­­ which had been losing most of the battles in the east. 4. Why did Lee go on the​
offense ​
against the North? 1. He hoped a Southern victory in the North would force Lincoln into peace talks. 2. A successful invasion might show foreign nations that the Confederacy could win the war, & convince them to side with the South. 5. How did the ​
South’s fortune change​
after Lee took command of the army of Northern Virginia? Lee was an outstanding general and he led the main Confederate army to numerous victories. 6. What does Lee’s invasion of the North suggest about ​
his qualities​
as a general and a leader? Daring Made independent decisions. 7. Why was Southern cotton ​
not ​
reaching the factories of Europe? The Union blockade of the Southern coast and the capture of New Orleans by the Union. 8. Why did Lincoln​
fire ​
McClellan? He was frustrated by McClellan’s cautious approach. Especially after McClellan did not pursue Lee after Antietam (he might have been able to destroy his army).