Ch.16: The Civil War Begins

This side successfully attacked Fort Sumter in the first battle of the Civil War.

Lee withdrew to Virginia after this deadly battle.

Which of the following was a border state?

What was major weakness of the Confederacy?

Which battle stopped a Confederate invasion of the North and resulted in the bloodiest day?

Which Union general did Lincoln say, "I can't spare this man, he fights?"

What were ironclads?

The Civil War began here

He led the Union fleet that captured New Orleans

What was a major strength of the Union?

This side hoped that foreign dependence on its cotton exports would bring military aid.

After a counter-charge, this side won the First Battle of Bull Run.

What was one reason many men enlisted in the armed forces?

The new state of West Virginia joined this side.

This side rallied 75,000 militiamen for 90 days.

This side had most of the nation's factories and railroad mileage.

The North's strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi

In the first weeks of the war, four more states join this side.

What was the northernmost point reached by the Confederate army?

This fighting saved Richmond from capture by the Union

Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of this side.

This general won several key Union victories in the west.

The capture of this city advanced the Union's goal of dividing the Confederacy

What event triggered the fighting between the North and the South?

Which Union general was fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam?

Which of the following made army life difficult?

This side had a small population.

Where was the capital of the Confederacy?

What technology increased the number of casualties?

How did Americans react to the war when it began?

What was the result of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?