Why was the capture of New Orleans a huge loss for the Confederacy?

It was the 'gateway' to the Mississippi River

What was the 'Anaconda Plan'?

A strategy to strangle the enemies supply lines and economy

Why was the 'Anaconda Plan' effective?

It 'choked' off the Confederacy from food and supplies

What were 'Ironclads'?

Naval warships covered with armor

Rifled muskets improved effect in which way?

You could hit targets over 350 yards away with accuracy

Which is TRUE about soldiers who enlisted in the Army?

Many enlistees were farmers who had never been far from home

Which is true about medical hygiene during the Civil War?

More soldiers died from disease than on the battlefield

Spiral grooves inside a guns barrel to spin the bullet

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U.S. Civil War Chp.16 Bergman

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1
They won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
The Union
The Confederacy
2
This side hoped that foreign need of cotton would bring military aid from France & England?
The Confederacy
The Union
3
Why was the capture of New Orleans a huge loss for the Confederacy?
It was the Confederate capital
It was the bloodiest battle of the war
It was the 'gateway' to the Mississippi River
It had a large armory (military supply fort)
4
The new state of West Virginia joined this side?
The Confederacy
The Union
5
This side had almost all of the nation's naval vessels & shipyards?
The Confederacy
The Union
6
What was the 'Anaconda Plan'?
A strategy to swallow the enemy whole
A strategy to strangle the enemies supply lines and economy
A strategy to overwhelm the enemy with better weapons & navy
Release giant constrictor snakes against the enemy
7
Why was the 'Anaconda Plan' effective?
It convinced foreign nations to stay out of America's war
It 'choked' off the Confederacy from food and supplies
It allowed the Confederacy to end up trapped in the North
It played on the tremendous fear of snakes in the South
8
This side had a smaller population & half were slaves?
The Union
The Confederacy
9
What were 'Ironclads'?
Guns with grooved 'rifled' barrels for accuracy & distance
Cannons that could be mounted on railcars
Naval warships covered with armor
Bullets with hollow bases
10
This side was fighting a defensive war, most battles took place in their territory?
The Union
The Confederacy
11
Rifled muskets improved effect in which way?
The rifles weighed much less than Revolutionary muskets
You could fire more quickly and had larger bullets
You could hit targets over 350 yards away with accuracy
Longer bayonets could be attached to the improved barrel
12
Which is TRUE about soldiers who enlisted in the Army?
Chinese immigrants made up the majority of ethnic enlistees
Soldiers had to be 18 years old or older to enlist
Many enlistees were farmers who had never been far from home
German immigrants refused to serve because they were neutral
13
This side attacked Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union
14
This side had control of most of the factories & railroads?
The Confederacy
The Union
15
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of this side?
The Confederacy
The Union
16
What projectile 'bullet' made the new muskets more deadly?
Hollow Tip Bullets
Minie Ball
5.56 millimeter rounds
Full metal jackets "Brass encasings"
17
Which is true about medical hygiene during the Civil War?
Some soldiers went hungry because of low supplies
More soldiers died from disease than on the battlefield
Without food, war prisoners went weeks without food & a bath
Military doctors practiced good hygiene to prevent infection
18
This was the 'bloodiest' battle of fighting in American history?
Shiloh
Gettysburg
D-Day
Antietam
19
What is 'rifling'?
Loading the rifle by hand and a charging rod
Stabbing the enemy with a bayonet attached to the rifle
Using rifles to pick off the enemy at long distance
Spiral grooves inside a guns barrel to spin the bullet
20
This side had the 'Border States' of Missouri, W. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky?
The Confederacy
The Union

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