Chapter 21

Question 1

Final number of casualties

Answer 1

624,000

Question 2

Total war

Answer 2

destruction of everything in one’s path while marching through towns and farms

Question 3

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 3

January 1, 1863
Lincoln declared freedom to slaves in rebel states
did not do anything/failure

Question 4

Contraband

Answer 4

illegal items

slaves

Question 5

Copperheads

Answer 5

Northern Democrats against war

opposed Lincoln

Question 6

Anaconda Plan

Answer 6

1. naval blockade
2. capture Richmond
3. take over Mississippi River
4. split and destroy confederacy

Question 7

Election of 1864

Answer 7

Lincoln - Republican/Union Party - wants to keep Union together and free slaves
McClellan - Copperhead - wants to end war
Atlanta leads to Lincoln’s victory

Question 8

Union Party

Answer 8

Republican Party and War Democrats

Question 9

Guerrilla Tactics

Answer 9

harassing enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.

Question 10

Appomattox

Answer 10

April 9, 1865
Lee establishes surrender terms with Grant
war is over

Question 11

Lincoln assassination

Answer 11

April 14, 1865
John Wilks Booth shoots Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in Washington
Lincoln dies the next morning

Question 12

English Reform Bill

Answer 12

1867

Britain becomes a political democracy

Question 13

First Battle of Bull Run

Answer 13

Eastern Theater - July, 1862
McDowel marches to Virginia
Stonewall Jackson defends the land like a stone wall
Confederate victory

Question 14

Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Answer 14

Western Theater - February, 1862

Grant captured both forts

Question 15

Battle of Shiloh

Answer 15

Western Theater - April, 1862
Grant v. Johnston
pushed confederacy back to move to Mississippi
Union victory

Question 16

Capture of New Orleans

Answer 16

Western Theater - April, 1862
battle by sea
Union captures New Orleans

Question 17

Merrimack v. Monitor

Answer 17

Eastern Theater - March, 1862
iron clad ship battle
stand off leading to truce/cease fire
Confederacy destroys Merrimack

Question 18

Second Battle of Bull Run

Answer 18

Eastern Theater - July, 1862
Pope v. Jackson
Jackson received reinforcements and Pope is forced to withdraw to Washington
Confederate victory

Question 19

Antietam

Answer 19

Eastern Theater - September 17, 1862
Lee sends troops to Maryland - plays offense to gain foreign support
McClellan defends land and Union victory
bloodiest battle in American history

Question 20

Battle of Fredericksburg

Answer 20

Eastern Theater - December, 1862
Burnside appointed to take Richmond
Lee knows Burnside is coming
Confederate victory
lowest point for Union

Question 21

Battle of Chancellorsville

Answer 21

Eastern Theater - May, 1863
Hooker must take Lee from the hill
plans to sneak army behind enemy lines and attack but fails
Confederate victory
lowest point for Union

Question 22

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer 22

Eastern - July, 1863
Meade v. Lee
Union successfully protects high ground and Lee retreats
Union Victory

Question 23

Vicksburg

Answer 23

Western Theater - May to July 1864
Grant takes over ports and forts on the Mississippi
Pemberton and 30,000 confederates surrender - 30,000 casualties

Question 24

Wilderness Campaign

Answer 24

Eastern Theater - May to June, 1864

Grant fought in Virginia wilderness and redeployed south to go towards Richmond

Question 25

Cold Harbor

Answer 25

Eastern Theater - June, 1864 Grant goes after Richmond but is stopped 8 miles away frontal assault on Confederacy lays siege on Richmond

Question 26

Attrition

Answer 26

Confederate plan to wear down the Union until they stop fighting