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33 Cards in this Set
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What were the six major groups of new technology? |
1. Weapons 2. Trains/railroads 3. hot air balloons 4. telegraph 5. ironclad warships |
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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
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Ft. Sumter, South Carolina
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How did Abraham Lincoln make the Confederates fire the first shots? |
Boxed them in with ships and sent reinforcements to Ft. Sumter forcing the Southern states to either retreat and lose their supply lines or fire and recapture Ft. Sumter by force.
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Why did Lincoln need the Confederates to fire the first shot?
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To get support from the people
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Lincoln asks a certain amount of what from each state?
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Volunteers
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In direct response to Lincoln's request what 4 states seceded?
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Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia |
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Why didn't Lincoln need to worry about securing the state of Delaware for the Union?
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It was surrounded with no direct connections to the rest of the south.
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What illegal law did Lincoln pass in Maryland to keep it from seceding?
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Martial Law
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Who's government did Lincoln make pro-Union to keep them from seceding?
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Kentucky
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How does Lincoln secure Missouri for the Union?
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Sent the military in to scare away all pro-South elected officials
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What three states were not considered part of the Confederacy, but still sent supplies to the South?
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Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
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What are the 4 major advantages the South had over the North in the Civil War?
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1. fighting for independence and for their homes 2. skilled with weapons and horses 3. Military tradition 4. Had the best military leaders |
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What is military tradition?
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If needed all men (of age) joined the military
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Who were the top three military leaders for the South?
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#1. Robert E. Lee #2. Thomas "Stone Wall" Jackson #3. Jeb Stuart |
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Of the three military leaders, whose tactics were studied by other countries in WWI and WWII?
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Jeb Stuart's
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What state were Jackson and Lee from?
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Virginia
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Who was given the offer to have control over all of America's military at the start of the Civil War?
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Robert E. Lee
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What were the South's four major disadvantages?
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1. Lack of Industry 2. Lack of transportation 3. Lack of manpower 4. No navy |
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What country was the main contributor to the Southern Navy?
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England
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What were the North's four major advantages?
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1. plentiful resources 2. plenty of industry 3. Good transportation 4. A navy |
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What skills were the North lacking in?
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Outdoor skills |
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What is bad about being the invading army in a war?
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You don't know the terrain and landmarks as well
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Why did being far from home become a disadvantage? |
They didn't have a personal reason to fight
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What was different about the environment in the South than in the North?
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In the south it hotter and drier and things are more spread out, while in the North it is cooler and things are closer together.
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What was the Anaconda Plan?
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To "squeeze the South" by blockading its ports, dividing it at the Mississippi river and capturing Richmond, Virginia
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What were the two ways the Confederates planned to win the war?
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1.Defense, eventually the North would get tired of all the bloodshed and end the war 2. Get as much aid as possible from Britain and other European nations |
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What were the two names for the first battle fought in Virginia on July 21, 1861?
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1st Manassas or 1st Bull Run
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Who were the generals of this battle and what side were they from?
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Gen. Joe Johnston-Confederate Gen. Erwin McDowell-Union |
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Who won the first battle of the Civil War and what did it show about both sides? |
Confederate Victory; both sides needed to train troops better.
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Who did Lincoln replace Gen. McDowell with after he lost a battle?
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McClellan
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What battle occurred in Missouri on August 10,1861? Hint: it was a Confederate victory. |
Oak Hills or Wilson Creek |
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Who were the generals of this battle and which side were they from?
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Gen. Ben McClelloch- Confederate Gen. Nathaniel Lyon- Union |
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What two states were kept safe from invasion as a result of this battle?
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Mississippi and Arkansas
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