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Ch. 9 Study Guide- The Civil War
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List three major events that led to the Civil War? Explain the sectionalism/division it created. (Ex: Missouri Compromise)
List the first 7 states to secede from the Union. Which state was the first to secede?
What state held a peace conference to bring the Confederacy back into the Union?
Why did the election of 1860 lead to secession? Explain.
Who was chosen to be the leader of the Confederate States of America & where was the 1 st capital city?
Explain Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery before becoming president.
Who did Lincoln address in his inauguration speech? What were his intentions?
What location did the Confederacy move their capital in 1861? Why?
Describe the views of Republicans, War Democrats, and Peace Democrats
Where were the 1st shots of the Civil War fired?
Why is the Civil War considered the first modern war?
What impact did conidial bullets have on the battlefield?
During what years did the Civil War take place?
The gradual depletion of the enemy by reducing supplies and troops over an extended period of time?
What effects did the First Battle of Bull Run have on the Civil War?
List the border states that Lincoln believed were critical to preserving the Union?
How did Lincoln keep Maryland in the Union? Why was it so important to the President?
What was the Union plan to win the war?
What name was given to the North’s plan to win the war? Who came up with this idea?
Explain the economic impact the war had on the North and the South? How would they pay for the war?
This bill was passed by Congress issuing paper money in the U.S. in 1862?
What was Jefferson Davis’ plan to win the war? Why did it anger many southerners?
The first African American infantry? Where did they fight? What impact did they make?
What were the 2 advantages the South had in this war? 2 Northern advantages?
The forcing of people into military service?
What was the first major land battle that showed Lincoln the war would be long and costly?
This Confederate colonel led several defensive stands at the Battle of Bull Run where he earned his nickname?
This battle took place near a church in Tennessee and showed the public the how bloody and harsh this war would be?
This Confederate general died on the first day of battle at Shiloh?
What admiral led a fleet of ships to take control of New Orleans? What risky tactic did he use?
This battle was the first to take place in the North. How did it change the outcome of the War?
What general was forced to retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Antietam?
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg important to the success of the Union?
Describe Pickett’s charge and the impact it made on the result at Gettysburg.
Why has Gettysburg been called a turning point in the war?
Describe the type of warfare that would take place on a Civil War battlefield?
What general led the Confederate army to decisive victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville?
Why was the Gettysburg Address given (what was the occasion) & why is this document so important in American History?
Describe the impact the Emancipation Proclamation had on the war? How did it change the reasons for fighting?
What occurred during Sherman’s March & why did he do this in the South?
What event ended the Civil War?
What were the terms of the Confederate surrender?
What killed the most men during the Civil War?
Explain the impact that Clara Burton and Elizabeth Blackwell made during the war?
This was a camp for prisoners of war in the South where captives were treated harshly? How many died?
What happened to the Confederate States of America after the war?
Who ran in the election of 1864? Who won the election and why?
What did the 13th Amendment do? How did the results of the election of 1864 lead to the 13 th Amendment?
On what date was Abraham Lincoln assassinated & where?
Who was John Wilkes Booth & why did he kill Lincoln?