When Grant and Sherman (union) used the strategy of Total War - what does that mean?

Unrestricted warfare - like targeting civilians in addition to soldiers

Let's start basic, which is accurate:

The Union is the north and the Confederacy is the south

What could be a potential disadvantage of the Union (north)?

not everyone in the north believed in the cause of the war (2nd half)

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It only freed the slaves in rebel territory or the confederacy

What was a disadvantage of the confederacy (south)?

the south struggled replacing soldiers because population was smaller

What is habeas corpus? (Lincoln suspended it during the war to combat people who disagreed with the Union cause)

you have the right to a trial and to be told what you're accused of

Which of the following was NOT true about Ironclad Warships?

They could sail at much higher speeds than other ships

Why didn't Lincoln attack the new Confederacy when they threatened Fort Sumter?

He didn't want the Union to technically start the war

Which of the following was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan? (the union plan to fight the war and beat the south)

Immediately issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

Why was this battle the turning point of the war?

Lee's plans to invade the north/defeat the union were crushed - wont happen

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When Grant and Sherman (union) used the strategy of Total War - what does that mean?
Unrestricted warfare - like targeting civilians in addition to soldiers
the army freed all slaves to fight with them
exclusively guerilla warfare
attacking the union's own people in the north
2
Let's start basic, which is accurate:
The Union is the north and the Confederacy is the south
The Confederacy is the North and the Union is the South
3
What was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
4
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the Union (north)?
factories
railroads
more cotton production
more soldiers (bigger population)
5
What could be a potential disadvantage of the Union (north)?
less soldiers available to fight than the south
not everyone in the north believed in the cause of the war (2nd half)
the north lacked railroad lines for transporting people and goods
the north lacked factores for weapons productions
6
All of these things affected Black soldiers, EXCEPT:
struggled seeing as much combat and were forced to do more menial jobs
forced to pay high taxes
faced discrimination in military life
lower pay than white soldiers
7
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It stated that all free blacks were now citizens of the US
It freed all slaves in the union and the confederacy
It only freed the slaves in rebel territory or the confederacy
It only freed the slaves in the border states in the Union
8
What was a disadvantage of the confederacy (south)?
many of the battles were in the south - so they were fighting on their land
they had die hard support for the war
the south struggled replacing soldiers because population was smaller
they had very well trained military leaders
9
What is habeas corpus? (Lincoln suspended it during the war to combat people who disagreed with the Union cause)
you have the right to a trial and to be told what you're accused of
you have to be read your miranda rights when being arrested
you are not allowed to be accused of the same crime twice
you have to live in the US 15 years before being able to become a citizen
10
What were the major factors that made the Southern economy successful?
expanding the railroad and trade
new inventions and the assembly line
agriculture and industry
agriculture and slavery
11
Which of the following was NOT true about Ironclad Warships?
They were resistant to burning or catching on fire
They could sail at much higher speeds than other ships
They could stand up to cannon fire
They could destroy wooden ships easily
12
Why didn't Lincoln attack the new Confederacy when they threatened Fort Sumter?
He didn't want the Union to technically start the war
He didn't care about Fort Sumter because it was in the South
He didn't recognize the Confederacy as legitimate
He respected the Confederacy and was granting them secession
13
Which of the following was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan? (the union plan to fight the war and beat the south)
Blockading southern ports
Immediately issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
Splitting the confederacy in two
Capturing Richmond - the confederate capital
14
What was the Union goal at the start of the war?
Restore/preserve the Union
Secede
End slavery
Take land from Mexico
15
Which of the following WAS an advantage of the Confederacy (south)?
military leadership
factories
railroads
producing more crops
16
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Zachary Taylor
Alexander Stephens
Robert E. Lee
17
States that remained in the Union, but had slavery were called:
Taco Bells
Border Ruffians
South of the Border
Border States
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Why was this battle the turning point of the war?
Lee's plans to invade the north/defeat the union were crushed - wont happen
the confederacy surrendered after Gettysburg
It turned the tide so the south was now winning the war
it officially divided the confederacy in two - yay anaconda plan
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Who was the president of the Union throughout the war?
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
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We started basic - let's end basic: Who won the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union

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