Section 1 The Civil War Begins
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw ...
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw ...
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... McClellan transforms recruits into trained soldiers but he is too cautious Lee counterattacks and McClellan abandons his attack and retreats ...
... McClellan transforms recruits into trained soldiers but he is too cautious Lee counterattacks and McClellan abandons his attack and retreats ...
CWF
... _____44) Who did the Emancipation Proclamation emancipate? a. All slaves b. Only slaves in the Union c. Only slaves in Washington DC d. Slaves in the states that were in rebellion _____45) How many casualties were there at Antietam? a. 18,000 b. 23,000 c. 40,000 d. 51,000 _____46) What commander to ...
... _____44) Who did the Emancipation Proclamation emancipate? a. All slaves b. Only slaves in the Union c. Only slaves in Washington DC d. Slaves in the states that were in rebellion _____45) How many casualties were there at Antietam? a. 18,000 b. 23,000 c. 40,000 d. 51,000 _____46) What commander to ...
The Civil War - Issues, Individuals and Events
... General Grant planned to take the port city in Mississippi and control the major river of the South. In March of 1863 he began to march his troops overland in an effort to outflank and surround the city. By May Grant had the city cut off with his 46,000 man army. The city fell on July 4, with the su ...
... General Grant planned to take the port city in Mississippi and control the major river of the South. In March of 1863 he began to march his troops overland in an effort to outflank and surround the city. By May Grant had the city cut off with his 46,000 man army. The city fell on July 4, with the su ...
Civil War Battle Chartrmar27rev.doc
... Some battles of the Civil War had 2 names because both sides gave a name to the battle. Generally speaking the name that stuck was the one given by the Victor of the battle. The Confederacy named the battle after the nearest body of water. (with the exception of Bull Run) The Union named the battle ...
... Some battles of the Civil War had 2 names because both sides gave a name to the battle. Generally speaking the name that stuck was the one given by the Victor of the battle. The Confederacy named the battle after the nearest body of water. (with the exception of Bull Run) The Union named the battle ...
Unit 5 Review Reading - Waterford Union High School
... After Lincoln called for troops, all the states had to choose a side. Four more slave states joined the Confederacy. Four border states-slave states that bordered the North-decided to stay in the Union. In addition, western Virginia broke off from Confederate Virginia to stay in the Union. Union Gen ...
... After Lincoln called for troops, all the states had to choose a side. Four more slave states joined the Confederacy. Four border states-slave states that bordered the North-decided to stay in the Union. In addition, western Virginia broke off from Confederate Virginia to stay in the Union. Union Gen ...
Chapter 19 – Section 5 – The Tide of the War Turns In May 1863
... President Lincoln expressed the Union’s new sense of confidence and commitment. He delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. This short, moving speech is one of the most famous in American history. Lincoln spoke of the importance of liberty, equality, and democratic ideals. He reminded ...
... President Lincoln expressed the Union’s new sense of confidence and commitment. He delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. This short, moving speech is one of the most famous in American history. Lincoln spoke of the importance of liberty, equality, and democratic ideals. He reminded ...
African Americans in the Civil War
... On April 16 "Lincoln signs the the "Compensated Emancipation Act,"guaranteeing $300 dollars for each slave liberated by loyal union masters in the District of Columbia to release their slaves. Slaves who agreed to emigrate outside the country are paid up to $100 each. This is the only program of c ...
... On April 16 "Lincoln signs the the "Compensated Emancipation Act,"guaranteeing $300 dollars for each slave liberated by loyal union masters in the District of Columbia to release their slaves. Slaves who agreed to emigrate outside the country are paid up to $100 each. This is the only program of c ...
Civil War Battles
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from ...
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from ...
Chapter 21 - Mr. Carnazzo`s US History Wiki
... Lee now prepared to invade the North for the second and final time, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but he was met by new General George G. Meade, who by accident took a stand atop a low ridge flanking a shallow valley and the Union and Confederate armies fought a bloody and brutal battle in which the ...
... Lee now prepared to invade the North for the second and final time, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but he was met by new General George G. Meade, who by accident took a stand atop a low ridge flanking a shallow valley and the Union and Confederate armies fought a bloody and brutal battle in which the ...
PART ONE: First Things First: Beginnings in History, to 500 B
... the exclusive use of freedmen. e. In February 1865, Sherman invaded South Carolina with a desire to wreak vengeance upon the state where secession had begun. 4. The Confederate Collapse a. Because of class resentment from poor whites, the Confederacy had such a manpower shortage that they were going ...
... the exclusive use of freedmen. e. In February 1865, Sherman invaded South Carolina with a desire to wreak vengeance upon the state where secession had begun. 4. The Confederate Collapse a. Because of class resentment from poor whites, the Confederacy had such a manpower shortage that they were going ...
the richmond class confederate ironclads
... defensive strategy originated when the Confederate Navy Department realized that it would be unable to construct large sea-going ironclads warships capable of breaking the Union blockade of Southern ports and would have to depend on European shipyards to furnish these vessels. Until they could be co ...
... defensive strategy originated when the Confederate Navy Department realized that it would be unable to construct large sea-going ironclads warships capable of breaking the Union blockade of Southern ports and would have to depend on European shipyards to furnish these vessels. Until they could be co ...
Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861
... Select the best answer and write the proper letter in the space provided. ___ 1. Lincoln’s plan for the besieged units in Fort Sumter was a. to order the soldiers there to attack the surrounding Confederate army. ...
... Select the best answer and write the proper letter in the space provided. ___ 1. Lincoln’s plan for the besieged units in Fort Sumter was a. to order the soldiers there to attack the surrounding Confederate army. ...
F. Matching Cause and Effect
... The North generally had superior military leadership, while the South struggled to find successful commanders for its armies. ...
... The North generally had superior military leadership, while the South struggled to find successful commanders for its armies. ...
May 2006 - Sacramento Civil War Round Table
... the Civil War, his years of conducting visitors around the battlefield have stood him in good stead to impart his extensive knowledge to those of us fortunate to benefit from it. The detail apparent in both of his presentations was astounding and I am certain we will all profit from his role of Gett ...
... the Civil War, his years of conducting visitors around the battlefield have stood him in good stead to impart his extensive knowledge to those of us fortunate to benefit from it. The detail apparent in both of his presentations was astounding and I am certain we will all profit from his role of Gett ...
434-451.chapter review.ch-20 - apush
... balance of power. • their existing colonies would be safe against further American expansion. • they might more readily seize new colonial territory in the Americas. ...
... balance of power. • their existing colonies would be safe against further American expansion. • they might more readily seize new colonial territory in the Americas. ...
Battle of Galveston
... As dawn broke on January 1, 1863, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder opened fire with his cannon on the 260 barricaded Union soldiers and on the closest of the Union warships in Galveston Harbor. The Union navy was prepared for a land attack but not for the two cottonclad Confederate gunboats, the B ...
... As dawn broke on January 1, 1863, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder opened fire with his cannon on the 260 barricaded Union soldiers and on the closest of the Union warships in Galveston Harbor. The Union navy was prepared for a land attack but not for the two cottonclad Confederate gunboats, the B ...
Civil War PowerPoint
... • Defending own soil • Superior Military Leadership • More accustomed to guns and horses • Cotton ...
... • Defending own soil • Superior Military Leadership • More accustomed to guns and horses • Cotton ...
us-history-to-1877-flashcards2-word
... Both wanted to preserve the Union, but Lincoln was willing to How were Lincoln and Lee's views about the Union the same and how did do it by force, and Lee did not they differ? think the Union should be held together by force. ...
... Both wanted to preserve the Union, but Lincoln was willing to How were Lincoln and Lee's views about the Union the same and how did do it by force, and Lee did not they differ? think the Union should be held together by force. ...
Effects of the Civil War
... • This was turning point of the war, because the South never won another battle • Gettysburg Address by Lincoln united the nation after this war (see page 1048) ...
... • This was turning point of the war, because the South never won another battle • Gettysburg Address by Lincoln united the nation after this war (see page 1048) ...
Chapter 16 sec 2 Civil War Study Guide
... Maryland, urging them to join the Confederates. Marylanders were not convinced. Union soldiers found a copy of Lee’s battle plan, which had been left at an abandoned Confederate camp. McClellan learned that lee had divided his army in order to attack Harpers Ferry. McClellan hesitated to attack. As ...
... Maryland, urging them to join the Confederates. Marylanders were not convinced. Union soldiers found a copy of Lee’s battle plan, which had been left at an abandoned Confederate camp. McClellan learned that lee had divided his army in order to attack Harpers Ferry. McClellan hesitated to attack. As ...
Chapter 7 Section 3----------------The Turning Point
... B. Constant threat of disease (smallpox, pneumonia)—50% died before ever going into battle 1. Doctors often amputated arms & legs to prevent gangrene & other infections from spreading C. Prisoners of War faced many hardships 1. Andersonville—Located in Southwest Georgia a. No shade or shelter for it ...
... B. Constant threat of disease (smallpox, pneumonia)—50% died before ever going into battle 1. Doctors often amputated arms & legs to prevent gangrene & other infections from spreading C. Prisoners of War faced many hardships 1. Andersonville—Located in Southwest Georgia a. No shade or shelter for it ...
The Civil War on the West Shore
... Gettysburg, he authorized the creation of what became the National Cemetery. Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch was assigned to command the Department of the Susquehanna and defend Pennsylvania as the Confederates marched north. Couch did the best he could with ill-trained New York and Pennsylvania militia, ...
... Gettysburg, he authorized the creation of what became the National Cemetery. Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch was assigned to command the Department of the Susquehanna and defend Pennsylvania as the Confederates marched north. Couch did the best he could with ill-trained New York and Pennsylvania militia, ...
JB APUSH Unit IVB
... and other property; and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. State legislatures solely responsible for amendments ...
... and other property; and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. State legislatures solely responsible for amendments ...
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. Because of the roughness of the seas there, it was known as the Southern Gibraltar.