CIVIL WAR STUDY GUIDE
DUE TOMORROW!!! Name ___________________
Page 14 Beginning of the Civil War (video questions)
1. Explain why the Civil War had so much bloodshed. New technology conflicted with old methods of fighting
2. What was a “minie ball?” a bullet that could cause unheard of damage to a human body
3. What two technological advancements greatly helped Abe Lincoln in the war effort?
Telegraph and the railroad network
Page 15 Early Battles of the Civil War
1. What was the significance of the Battle of Ft Sumter? First battle
2. Who won this battle? south
3. If almost no one died in the fighting, how did they win? The Union gave up the fort and left
4. What was the Northern perspective of how the war would turn out? And easy, quick victory
5. Why did they think that? Bigger population and more supplies
6. Where did the (1st) Battle of Bull Run occur? (don’t say Bull Run) Manassas, Virginia
7. Who won this battle? South
8. Why was the Union surprised by the outcome? They were defeated easily by the southern troops
9. Describe how the battle ended for Union troops. Their retreated ended up in chaos
10. What was the goal of the Peninsular Campaign? Who was in charge of it? North’s plan to take the Southern capitol
of Richmond. General George McLellan
11. Was this campaign successful? No, it failed repeatedly
12. What happened at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run? The south won again
13. Who led the South in this battle? General Robert E Lee
14. Why was Antietam a huge win for the North? It kept the South from advancing far into the North
15. If McLellan was the winning general, why did he get fired? He failed to chase the Confederates
People of the Civil War (spead over several pages)
List each person’s side (north/south) and position. If they have a * explain how the war ended for each of them
1. Jefferson Davis South—President of Confederacy
2. Abraham Lincoln North—President of United States
3. Robert E Lee* south-general-surrendered
4. Ulysses Grant* North—general—received Lee’s final surrender
5. William Sherman*North—general—burned Atlanta and took the port of Savannah, Georgia
6. Stonewall Jackson* South—general—killed accidentally at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Page 16 Gettysburg Address
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Who gave this speech? Abe Lincoln
Where did he give it? On the field after the Battle of Gettysburg
What is the famous first line of this speech? “Four Score and Seven Years Ago….”
Why is he giving this speech? As a memorial to those who had died
Page 17 Emancipation Proclamation
1. What day was the Emancipation Proclamation to go into effect? January 1, 1863
2. Who wrote it? Abraham Lincoln
3. What two things did it say? Freed all slaves and encouraged them to seek shelter at US forts
Page 18 Decisive Battles
1. Where is Gettysburg? Pennsylvania
2. What was General Lee’s strategy at this battle? Try to break the Northern line and move northward
3. What was the final result, and why was it so important? North line would not break and it turned the tide of the wa
4. Where is Vicksburg? Mississippi
5. Which US general led his men against the South there? US Grant
6. Describe the importance of the day July 4, 1863 to the overall outcome of the war. US won both Gettysburg and
Vicksburg
7. How do you think William Sherman is remembered by Southerners? Explain. Hated for how he destroyed the South
8. Where did Lee finally surrender? Appomattox Court House, Virginia
9. Why did he surrender? Surrounded on 3 sides—no escape
10. Who killed Abraham Lincoln? Where? John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theatre in Washington, DC
11. What was his master plan for that day? Was it fulfilled?
Also kill the Vice President and the Secretary of State…no, they missed their targets or didn’t kill them