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| What was the strategy of the Union generals before Grant? | To destroy the confederate army |
| What was Grant's strategy? | He sent General Philip Sheridan to burn farms in the Shenandoah Valley and dispatched General Willit (?) to shoot through the heart of the confederacy and to the Georgia coast |
| In what ways did Southern Civilians suffer during the war? | 1. Went without clean or new clothes (no factories to produce them) 2. Starved through lack of supplies |
| Why was confederate money worthless | The shortage of goods forced prices up and the money become worthless. |
| What happened to southern morale | It was very low and everyone was sad and angry |
| List some significant facts about the army camps | 1. no good uniforms, 2. Lack of access to railroads 3. Little food, 4. Surgery was performed with just a shot of whiskey for pain |
| List some significant facts about prison camps | Many died, little food, little medical care, |
| Why was Johnson chosen as Lincoln's vice president candidate | He opposed secession |
| Who was the democrat that ran against Lincoln? | George McClellan |
| What event in the war made Lincoln more popular and helped him win the second election? | The capture of Atlanta by Sherman |
| What was the effect on the South of Sherman's march to the sea? | Devastation -- southern cities were left in ruins by Sherman's men. Livestock and food were taken by his men. |
| How did the Union blockade of Southern ports hurt the Confederacy? | Kept it from receiving money or supplies from Europe |
| How did the Union general Sherman's cutting the South in two hurt the confederacy? | It prevented effective communication across the south |
| What was the last step the Union had to take to win the Civil War? | To capture Richmond |
| Why did Lee order the white flag displayed | To surrendoer and so the two generals could meet. |
| What were the terms of surrender? | 1. Weapons handed out by the confederate government were to be turned in. 2. Lee's men could keep horses and mules for farming; 3. Confederate officers could keep their sidearms |
| What were Lincoln's plans for peace? | He wanted to restore peace and friendship and bring the nation back together. |
