Multiple Choice Questions

On April 9th, almost four years after the attack on Fort Sumter, General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. By late May, the Confederate generals had stopped fighting, and the Confederate army and government simply dissolved. POLITICAL.
  • Battles of Bull Run (Manassas)
  • Confederate Collapse / Appomattox
  • Mobilizing Resources
  • Crittenden Compromise
The attack on Fort Sumter was based solely on the greediness of the South and Jefferson Davis. Lincoln dispatched a team to provide food and water for the troops at Fort Sumter who badly needed it. Even though Davis knew it was a peaceful mission, Confederate troops opened fire. Compromise was out of the question. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Battle of Antietam
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Gettysburg
The Anaconda Plan was a strategy for the Union army by General Winfield Scott. This plan involved choking off the main resources of the Confederate army. The Anaconda Plan had 3 main goals: To gain control of the Mississippi River which would cut the Confederacy into two parts, to blockade the Southern ports, and to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Anaconda Plan
  • Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Antietam was Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union. This battle was the bloodiest day of the war. Ending in a stalemate, the South would never be so close to victory again. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Battle of Antietam
Contrabands were fugitive, runaway slaves that began to turn up in the Union army camps. Often times they were put to work in the camps or set free. The Union needed to decided what to do with these escaped slaves. Two questions they addressed were: "can the contrabands fight for us?" and "how should they be fed and supported?" CULTURAL.
  • Emancipation Issue
  • Contrabands
  • Crittenden Compromise
  • Black Troops
A new economic policy that was introduced was a better American System. This new and improved American System was enacted in attempts to compete with the South. First tariffs were raised, then the secretary of treasury secured legislation that forced numerous banks to accept federal charters and regulation. Next, a transcontinental railroad was to me built. There was "free land" and were new industries to deal with the armies's needs. ECONOMIC.
  • Crittenden Compromise
  • New Economic Policies
  • Emancipation Issue
  • Inflation in the South
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Southern Confederate States from 1860 to 1865 after their succession from the Union. During this time, Davis struggled to form a solid government for the states to be governed by. Jefferson Davis worked hard with solidating the civil government and carrying out military operations. POLITICAL.
  • William T. Sherman / March to the Sea
  • Capable Generals
  • Northern / Southern Strategies
  • Jefferson Davis
Total War is when a government becomes more authoritarian. They do this by increasing their control over the economic, social, political, and cultural lives of their people and moving towards efforts of war. Total War tries to channel the nation's entire resources into a war effort. POLITICAL.
  • Total War
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Southern States Secede
Black troops were initially not allowed to fight. However, once they were allowed to fight, it proved a good idea. The African Americans were more motivated and courageous to win the war for the Union as it had more immediate benefits for them. However, military service did not end racial discrimination. CULTURAL.
  • Contrabands
  • Emancipation Issue
  • Crittenden Compromise
  • Black Troops
William T. Sherman was a General appointed to take over the West when Grant was given overall command. Sherman took his troops throughout Georgia, torching the state as he went. Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground. The March to the Sea was now moving the Army to the coast. DIPLOMATIC.
  • William T. Sherman / March to the Sea
  • Northern / Southern Strategies
  • Capable Generals
  • Jefferson Davis
The North wanted to block the South's ports in hopes of forcing them into forfeit. They also wanted to take control of the mississippi river and take Richmond, Virginia. The south, however, simply wanted to defend the North and hope that they would lose interest. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Capable Generals
  • Northern / Southern Strategies
  • William T. Sherman / March to the Sea
The Election of 1864 was between Lincoln and McClellan. Lincoln primarily wanted to reunite the North and South. McClellan, on the other hand, simply wanted to end the war. McClellan claimed that he would do so if elected. For this reason, many citizens of the North, who were sick of the war, voted for McClellan. Despite the support of many northern citizens, McClellan lost the election to Lincoln. POLITICAL.
  • Emancipation Issue
  • Militia Act of 1862
  • Election of 1864
  • Inflation in the South
During times of war, women volunteered as nurses. This was a gateway into other employment opportunities. Women joined the Sanitary Commission and the Freedman's Aid Society. Some took leading roles in wartime agencies. Women's war efforts eventually paved the way towards women rights. CULTURAL.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Women and the War Efforts
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Southern States Secede
The Battle of Gettysburg was a Union Civil War victory that turned the tides against the Confederates. This battle took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It resulted in the loss of 50,000 soldiers. The Battle of Gettysburg was won by the North, but, was also the spot of Meade's failure to bring the war to a quick and decisive end. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Vicksburg occurred on July 4th,As a result of this battle, Vicksburg, Mississippi fell to General Ulysses S. Grant and his army. After two months of siege, the Battle of Vicksburg was a turning point in the war because it gave the Union control of the Mississippi. DIPLOMATIC.
  • Battle of Antietam
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Attack on Fort Sumter
One of the most capable general was General Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was put in charge of all Union armies by Lincoln. Grant created a unified structure of command. Both Grant and Lincoln wanted a decisive victory. Grant was known as aggressive; a reputation that both his men and the enemies knew well. POLITICAL.
  • William T. Sherman / March to the Sea
  • Northern / Southern Strategies
  • Capable Generals
  • Jefferson Davis
To raise money in the North, Congress passed the nation's first income tax law. This tax required all workers to pay a small part of their wages to the government. The government taxed luxury items and issued bonds to help finance the war. Even after these various efforts, the North still did not have enough money. The North printed more than $400 million in paper money that they called greenbacks because of their color. This led to inflation and, as a result, prices of goods nearly doubled. ECONOMIC.
  • Raising Money in the North
  • Fire Eaters
  • Military Draft / Draft Riots
  • Battles of Bull Run (Manassas)
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