Chapter 15 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Lincoln said of him, “I cannot spare this man. He wins”
Ulysses S. Grant
This man led his men to victory in the first battle of bull run—
Stonewall Jackson
He took command of the Army of Northern Virginia from Joseph Johnston—
Robert E. Lee
His orders were to let the valley be left so that the crows flying over it will have to carry their own rations
Philip Sherdian
His orders were to “forage liberty on the country during the march”
William T. Sherman
As the war progressed, the south was faced with all of the following problems except…
A-inadequate food production
B-inflation of the currency
C-decrease need for cotton
D-shortages of many items
A
All of the following goals were part of the North's strategy for winning the war except A-shutting of southern ports B-gaining aid from Britain/France C-capturing Richmond D-control Mississippi River
B
After Lee had led the south to several victories, the confederates, in July 1863, experienced a painful defeat at the: A-2 battle of bull run B- battle of frederickson C-battle of Gettysburg D- 7 days battle
C
All of the following military innovations were used during the Civil War except:
A- ironclad ships
B-Aerial reconnaissance from balloons
C-coordination of troop movements by telegraph
D-poison gas
D
The Emancipation Proclamation did all of the following except:
A-free all the slaves
B-give the north of greater incentive to fight
C-prevent Britain from joining the war against the north
D- encourage slaves to leave their masters
A
Of the following activities of the Civil War soldiers the one that generally occupied the least amount of their time was: A-bivouacking B-fighting C-marching D-waiting in camp
B
Which of the following generals never served as the Union Army commander during the Civil War? A-Ulysses S Grant B-Thomas Jackson C-George B McClellan D-Irvin McDowell
B
Abraham Lincoln's opponent in 1864 election was: A-Stephen Douglas B-Andrew Johnson C-George McClellan D-William Sherman
C
The battle of Antietam:
A-open the Mississippi River to total union control
B-was attended by ladies
C-was the battle in which don’t want Jackson was mortally wounded
D-gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
D
With the start of the Civil War, the North began to experience all of the following except A- women working in industry B-increased farm production C-shortages of army supplies D-growth of private volunteer groups
C
SA-in what ways was the Civil War devastating to the nation?
The Civil War was devastating to the nation because about 618,000 soldiers were killed. A lot of personal property was destroyed (especially in the South. NonCombat houses, farms and businesses were lost. Distruct and hatred lingered between the north and south
The south won the battle there, but it lost Stonewall Jackson
Chancellorsville
The onlooking ladies and gentlemen discovered there that war was no picnic
First battle of Bull Run
J.E.B stuart’s raid of General Popes headquarters hope to bring the Confederacy it’s second victory there
Second battle of Bull Run
A siege of that city by the Union Army brought starvation and surrender
Vicksburg
McClellan appreciated the “cigar wrapper” that one of Lees men lost before the encounter there
Antietam
What important city fell to Union forces as a result of the efforts of Admiral David Farragut?
New Orleans
Who was Lincoln’s running mate in the 1864 election?
Andrew Johnson
In the battle of Gettysburg, what famous confederate attack through an field resulted in the loss of thousands of confederate soldiers?
Pickett’s charge
