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| Atlanta’s military importance to the Confederacy is that it was the | ndustrial and transportation center of the Confederacy. |
| Which federal fort in Georgia was captured by Confederate forces within weeks of Lincoln’s inauguration? | Fort Pulaski |
| Why was the Union victory of Antietam important | This Union victory allowed Lincoln to |
| When the Civil War began, both the South and the North forced men to go into battle using the process of | conscription. |
| This is a situation where enemy troops or ships shut off a port or other place to keep people and supplies from moving in or out. | blockade |
| advantage of the Union forces during the Civil War | The North had a “standing,” or established, army and navy. |
| advantage of the Union forces during the Civil War | The North had heavy railroad tracks and more miles of track. |
| advantage of the Union forces during the Civil War | The North had many more factories that could produce war materials. |
| Which Confederate official was from Georgia? | Alexander Stephens, the vice president |
| North’s plans for winning the war | The Anaconda Plan |
| The blockade of ports | North’s plans for winning the war |
| The combination of military and civilian targets | North’s plans for winning the war |
| Why did General Sherman burn Atlanta and destroy everything in his path on his March to the Sea? | He wanted to destroy the resources of the South. |
| After Lincoln’s election, which man called for Georgia to remain in the Union? | Alexander Stephens |
| This is the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. More than 26,000 men were killed, wounded, or went missing in a single day. | Antietam |
| More soldiers were killed in wounded at this battle than the deaths of all Americans in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Spanish-American War combined. | Antietam |
| What was at stake in the Battle of Chickamauga? | control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga |
| The “March to the Sea,” which devastated much of Georgia on a path from Atlanta to Savannah, was led by which Union commander? | Gen. William T. Sherman |
| Which American document led to the freedom of over four million slaves in the United States? | The Emancipation Proclamation |
| After the Civil War, the commander of the Andersonville Prison was | executed for allowing excessive cruelty at the Andersonville Prison. |
| What were common nicknames for Civil War soldiers? | Johnny Reb and Billy Yank |
| Why did General William T. Sherman attack the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah? | To end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war |
| Which battle forced President Lincoln’s hand and made him prepare Union troops for war? | Battle of Fort Sumter, South Carolina |
| Which advantage did favor the North in the Civil War? | The number of miles of railroad track |
| Which advantage did favor the North in the Civil War? | The number of factories |
| Which advantage did favor the North in the Civil War? | The number of males in the region |
| . Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during the Civil War? | It had to ship cotton to Great Britain and France in exchange for supplies and arms. |
| Which major Civil War battle resulted in the most casualties on both sides? | Battle of Gettysburg |
| What contributed to the lack of success of the Union blockade? | Blockade runners slipped through the blockade. |
| economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway | The South had to print a new currency for the Confederate States of America. |
| economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway | The South could not ship its cotton to markets abroad to earn money to support the war effort. |
| economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway | The South did not have any large banks so there was no one to loan money to the new government. |
| economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway | The South did not have any federal mints so there was no gold to use to support the war effort. |
| term Union tactic caused the most damage to the South’s economy during the Civil War? | Establishing blockades of southern seaports |
| How was the Emancipation Proclamation an opportunity for the South? | The South could keep their slaves if they stopped fighting. |
| Why was Chickamauga important to the North and the South? | It was a railroad center. |
| Andersonville | Notorious southern prison camp where many soldiers died |
| Nickname for Confederate soldiers because of the color of their uniforms | Johnny Reb |
| Southern strategy to win the Civil War | King Cotton Diplomacy |
| Northern plan to cut the Confederacy in half, squeezing it to death | Anaconda Plan |
| Site of the surrender that effectively ended the Civil War | Appomattox Court House, Virginia |
| Commander of the Confederate army | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Commander of the Union army | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant |
