Civil War

Question 1

What are border states?

Answer 1

Southern states that stayed with the Union.

Question 2

Name all the Border States (4):

Answer 2

Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri.

Question 3

Name the two generals at the first Battle of Bull Run

Answer 3

Union: McDowell Confederate: Stonewall/joseph Johnston

Question 4

Union’s role in the first Battle of Bull Run

Answer 4

35k troops push towards Richmond, with Northerners picnicking as they watched battle; troops forced to retreat to D.C.

Question 5

Confederate’s role in the first Battle of Bull Run

Answer 5

22k troops resist Union attacks; Rebel yell was created. They forced the retreat of Union Army.

Question 6

Who won the first Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 6

Confederates.

Question 7

What was the Union’s battle plan?

Answer 7

The Anaconda plan. Naval blockade to stop cotton from leaving country, squeezing the confederates’ economy.

Question 8

What was the Confederates battle plan?

Answer 8

To just defend themselves until the Union gave up.

Question 9

Define Ironclad

Answer 9

Ships heavily armored with iron.

Question 10

Who won the naval battle between the two Ironclads, the Merrimac or the Monitor?

Answer 10

Monitor was the Union ship, Merrimac was the Confederate ship. The Monitor forced the Merrimac to withdraw, and saved the Union fleet. The Monitor ensured the continuation of the blockade. Battle was inconclusive-neither side won or lost.

Question 11

What was the focus of the Western Campaign?

Answer 11

Taking control of the Mississippi River. This strategy would cut off the eastern part of the Confederacy from sources of food production in the West from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Question 12

Why was General Grant called “Unconditional Surrender” Grant?

Answer 12

An unconditional surrender is when there are no terms of surrender. Grant demanded that at Fort Donelson.

Question 13

Name the generals at the Battle of Shiloh

Answer 13

Union: Grant Confederate: Johnston

Question 14

What’s the Union’s role in the Battle of Shiloh?

Answer 14

Caught by surprise, being pushed back by CSA forces
Holds ground and mounts counterattack

Question 15

What’s the Confederate’s role in the Battle of Shiloh?

Answer 15

On first day, they believed they were going to win a complete victory, on the second day the retreated

Question 16

Who won the Battle of Shiloh?

Answer 16

Union

Question 17

Name the two generals at the Seven Days’ Battle

Answer 17

Union: McClellan Confederate: Johnston/Robert E. Lee

Question 18

What was the Union’s role in the Seven Days’ Battle?

Answer 18

-waited for reinforcements, bravely charged enemy lines
-Peninsular campaign to capture Richmond is over

Question 19

What was the Confederates role in the Seven Days’ Battle?

Answer 19

Wanted to isolate McClellan, Johnston is killed and Lee takes over

Question 20

Who won the Seven Days’ Battle?

Answer 20

Confederates

Question 21

Name the two generals at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run

Answer 21

Union: John Pope Confederate: Lee, Jackson, Longstreet

Question 22

What was the Union’s role in the 2nd Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 22

Lincoln ordered the army to head directly to Richmond
-caught off guard and army fell apart

Question 23

What was the Confederates role in the 2nd Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 23

Jackson attacks from the right, Lee and main forces attack from the left.
-with victory, Lee decides to take war to the North

Question 24

Who won the 2nd Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 24

Confederates

Question 25

Name the two generals of the Battle of Antietam

Answer 25

Union: McClellan Confederate: Gen. Lee

Question 26

What was the Union's role in the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 26

-Found copy of Lee’s battle plan wrapped around cigars -McClellan hesitates to attack, allows Lee time to reunite his troops -does not pursue Lee for defeat

Question 27

What was the Confederate's role in the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 27

Lee invades the North (MD) with hopes to: -Convince MD to secede -COnvince England and France to hello CSA -Cut off DC from the North

Question 28

Who won the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 28

Union

Question 29

Which battle was the bloodiest in the entire war?

Answer 29

The Battle of Antietam

Question 30

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

Answer 30

The proclamation was a military order freeing slaves only in areas controlled by Confederacy. It did not stop slavery in the border states.

Question 31

How did the North and South react to the Emancipation Proclamation?

Answer 31

The South was outraged, which made them more determined to fight. North, abolitionists rejoiced, slaves flocked to Union camps and followed Union army

Question 32

Name the two generals at the battle of Fredericksburg

Answer 32

Union: Ambrose Burnside Confederate: Robert E. Lee

Question 33

What was the Union's role in the Battle of Fredericksburg?

Answer 33

Had an overwhelming number of troops. 120,000 men. Sent 6 deadly charges up the hill. 12,000 dead

Question 34

What was the Confederate's role in the Battle of Fredericksburg?

Answer 34

78,000 men Dug trenches on the hill and slaughtered Union troops rushing up the hill 5,000 dead

Question 35

Who won the battle of Fredericksburg?

Answer 35

Confederates-Worst Union defeat; Ambrose is removed from command

Question 36

Name the two generals at the Battle of Chancellorsville

Answer 36

Union: Joseph Hooker Confederates: Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson

Question 37

What was the Union's role in the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Answer 37

138,000 men. Union attacks Lee and still suffers heavy losses

Question 38

What was the Confederate's role in the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Answer 38

Outnumbered, Jackson leads risky attack on the rear of Hooker’s army. Jackson is shot by one of his own men

Question 39

Who won the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Answer 39

Confederates

Question 40

Name the two generals at the Siege of Vicksburg

Answer 40

Union: Grant Confederate: John Premerton

Question 41

Union's role at the Siege of Vicksburg

Answer 41

Grant crosses the Mississippi River and begins siege on the city Union secures the city-July 4th!

Question 42

Confederate's role at the Siege of Vicksburg

Answer 42

CSA denied reinforcements and supplies; Resorted to eating horses, dogs and rats. City was starved into surrendering after siege

Question 43

Who won the Siege of Vicksburg?

Answer 43

Union

Question 44

When was the turning point of the war for the Union?

Answer 44

At the Battle of Gettysburg.