Download Civil War Study Guide Abraham Lincoln was the President of the

Civil War Study Guide
1. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America (Union/North)
2. Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy/South)
3. Create a T-Chart comparing and contrasting the North and South’s advantages and disadvantages
North Advantages –
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Big Population
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Majority of Railroad lines
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More industry (factories) – Made more money and made more goods
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Strong navy
North Disadvantages –
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Fighting in unknown territory
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Offensive war
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Long supply lines
South Advantages –
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Strong belief in what they are fighting for (slavery)
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Defensive battle
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Short supply lines
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Good soldier skills
South Disadvantages –
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Weak Navy
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Political problems
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Smaller population
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Less factories (Less $ and less goods)
4. What was the North’s strategy going into the war? Circle one.
Offensive
Defensive
5. What was the South’s strategy going into the war? Circle one.
Offensive
Defensive
6. What is the Anaconda Plan? Include all 3 parts.
1) Blockade Southern ports
2) Take the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in half
3) Destroy the Southern capital of Richmond, Virginia
7. What are Border States?
Slave states that bordered states where slavery was illegal
8. Robert E. Lee was a general for the Confederacy/South
9. Ulysses S. Grant was a general for the Union/North
10. How did Stonewall Jackson get his nickname?
Nicknamed after his dominance and showing strength during his battles. He commanded his
troops to stand like a stone wall. He acted like a stone wall in battle.
11. What battle could be coined by the term “picnic battle”? The first battle of Bull Run/Manassas
12. Why could you call it the “picnic battle”?
Northern civilians brought their families and set up picnics to watch the battle
13. Abraham Lincoln passed this document which freed slaves in the Southern slave states.
Emancipation Proclamation
14. What was the importance of the Siege of Vicksburg?
Union victory that split the Confederacy in half – Union took control of the Mississippi River
15. Define the word siege.
To surround your enemy and force them to surrender
16. What was the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Union victory that was the turning point of the war - The South could not recover after the battle
(Lost too many troops)
17. What was Pickett’s Charge?
A failed assault on Union positions on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg
18. Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
19. What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To honor the soldiers who had died
20. How many years are in “four score and seven years ago”?
87 years
21. Where did the March to the Sea take place and what occurred during this march?
It took place from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia – total destruction/total war. Destroyed crops,
railroads and towns
22. Define Total War: Destroying everything in your path
23. Which side used Total War? Union
24. Which general used Total War? Sherman
25. What does a “scorched earth approach” look like? Burning everything in your path (crops, towns,
Railroads, etc.)
26. What happened at the Appomattox Courthouse? The South surrendered at this location
27. Describe how medicine was during the war.
Not advanced, doctors weren’t educated, not clean, diseases spread, etc.
28. What did most men die from during the war? Disease
29. What role did technology play during the Civil War? War strategies had to adapt and evolve. The
old ways of fighting were no longer effective. First modern war. Increased casualties.
30. What was the name of the new bullet used during the war? Minie ball
31. What are ironclads? Boats made out of iron
32. What is a telegraph? Why was it important? A device that uses Morse code to send messages. It is
important because you can send information and communicate over long distances.
33. What role did the railroad play during the Civil War? Transported troops, food and supplies quickly
and over long distances.
34. Describe the importance of the camera during the Civil War. Photographed the horrors of the war.
The people could now see tragedy in real time rather than through paintings and stories.
35. Name two ways women were involved in the war effort. Nursing, cleaning up the battlefield,
resupplying, spying, disguising and fighting
36. Who was Clara Barton and why is she important? She was a volunteer nurse during the Civil War –
she started the Red Cross
37. What is conscription? The Draft – being called to join the military (Lottery)
38. Describe what a recruitment poster is. A poster that urges civilians to volunteer to join the war
effort