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Chapter 16: The War Begins
Section 1
For each date below, identify the major event that helped lead the nation further into war
Date
Major event that occurred that helped lead the nation to war
As the southern states seceded, they took over most federal forts inside their
Late March/
Early April 1861 borders.
April 12, 1861
April 15, 1861
Late April/
Early May 1861
May 1861
Explain the advantages that each side had at the beginning of the war
Northern Advantages
Southern Advantages
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War Strategy
Explain how each side planned to win the war
North
Objective
South
Bring the Southern states back
into the Union
Fight a defensive war in hopes of
tiring out the North.
Plan of action
Sect. 2
14. How many people served in the war for both the north and the south?
15. Explain the difference?
Describe the typical person who fought for each of the war (not only physically or what they wore)
Northern Soldier
Southern Soldier
About half of the soldiers came from farms and
had rarely traveled far from their fields. Some
had never ridden a train before. Fewer than 1
million served; most of the soldiers were
volunteers. Some states had trouble providing
uniforms and they sometimes lacked shoes.
17. Why did so many people volunteer to join the fight? (answer this completely)
18. What were many of the hardships of the Civil War soldiers? What chronic illness resulted
from poor hygiene and what caused it?
List and describe the military technological improvements that came along during the Civil War
Description and explanation of its
Innovation
effect on combat in the Civil War
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Sect. 3
25. Why did Robert E Lee decide to invade the Union in 1862? What Union state did he
invade?
26. Explain why the Battle of Antietam is called the bloodiest day in American history.
27. Who won the battle of Antietam? What did the result of this battle lead President Lincoln to do?