Chapter 21

Question 1

Bull Run

Answer 1

Location of the first battle of the Civil War. The press and public wanted a fight so Lincoln chose this place since it was a smaller confederate force. Union lost.

Question 2

Stonewall Jackson

Answer 2

The military hero of the Battle of Bull Run. He managed to “stonewall” the confederate army against the larger Union force.

Question 3

George B. McClellan

Answer 3

Became the general of the Army of the Potomac. He was very specific and wanted perfection. Never took risks and always held the army without movement until they were strong enough to advance.

Question 4

Peninsula Campaign

Answer 4

Union’s grand plan for victory early i the war to capture Richmond and stop the war.

Question 5

Robert E. Lee

Answer 5

The commander of the Confederate army but was not as cautious as McClellan and had twice the casualties.

Question 6

Union Strategy

Answer 6

Block the South through the Ocean
Free the Slaves
Cut off the Confederates by taking GA and AL
Capture Richmond
Capture MI River

Question 7

Jeb Stuart

Answer 7

Leader of the Confederate calvary

Question 8

7 day’s battles

Answer 8

Started by Robert E. Lee in response to the Peninsula Campaign. The COnfederates won by putting the Union unto the ocean, but lost a lot more ppl than the Union

Question 9

Anaconda Plan

Answer 9

replaced Peninsula Campaign when it failed.

Question 10

Merrimack vs Monitor

Answer 10

Biggest Confederate threat to the union. Two ships fighting. Merrimack= confd.

Question 11

Second Battle of Bull Run

Answer 11

Conflict between Lee and General John Pope in August 1862. It ended in a decisive victory by Lee that led to increased conflict and an attempt to get MD to seccede

Question 12

Antieam

Answer 12

The bloodiest battle in American history. North halted Lee’s confed forces in MD. After this, England saw that they shouldn’t help the confed as much

Question 13

13th ammendment

Answer 13

Prohibited all forms of slavery and involuntary sevitude. Former confed states had to ratify before being allowed back into the Union.

Question 14

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 14

Issued by Lincoln stating that as of Jan 1 1863, all slaves in the confed states are free. Not the border states because it may cause them to secede.

Caused the slaves to leave work immediately- loss in southern economy
Slaves went to the army

Question 15

A.E. Burnside

Answer 15

Replacement of McClellan as commander of the army of the potamac

Question 16

Fredriscksburg

Answer 16

Burnside attacked a stable Lee and won

Question 17

Joe Hooker

Answer 17

Was in charge at battle after Burnside’s slaughter and stone wall jackson was killed at that battle

Question 18

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer 18

Turning point in war where it was made clear the Union would win

Question 19

Gettysburg Address

Answer 19

Speech given by Lincoln saying that war had morals behind it and that was to free the slaves. People who died will not die in vain.

Question 20

George Meade

Answer 20

Was given command after Hooker and right before the battle of Gettysburg. Was accident to go to Gettysburg, but won.

Question 21

Pickett’s Charge

Answer 21

marked the last hope for the confed victory during Gettysburg, but right after, confed fell

Question 22

Ulysses S. Grant

Answer 22

Union’s warhero- the best general the Union had. He won Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Lost shiloh

Question 23

Fort Henry and Fort Donesion

Answer 23

Grant’s military success first

Question 24

Shiloh

Answer 24

Grant’s 1st loss

Question 25

William Tecumseh Sherman

Answer 25

was given command to march through GA. Burned and captured Atlanta before completing famous "march to sea"

Question 26

Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War

Answer 26

Created by congress to oversee military affairs. Agitated for more vigorous war effort and pressed Lincoln on emancipation

Question 27

Copperheads

Answer 27

People against war and denounced Lincoln

Question 28

Clement L. Valandigham

Answer 28

Led the cooperhead faction. Was an abolitionist. He was imprisoned but came back to IL illegally. "A Man without a Country" was written because of Valandigham.

Question 29

Salmon Chase

Answer 29

Was the secretary of treasury and urged lincoln to take a stronger stance on slavery.

Question 30

Wilderness Campaigm

Answer 30

Grant lost twice the amount of men as lee because he knew that he was capable of doing so.

Question 31

Appomattox Courthouse

Answer 31

The place where Grant cornered Lee and where the confed surrendered. Grant and army burned and captured Richmond finally.

Question 32

John Wilkes Booth

Answer 32

Assassination of Lincoln. South was first happy about this but then very sad because they knew that if Lincoln was still alive, he would have treated them much better.