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Chapter 21 Study Guide

1. Define the following Vocabulary words:

  1. Jefferson Davis:
  2. Emancipation:
  3. Total War:
  4. Robert E. Lee:
  5. Ulysses S. Grant:
  6. Draft:
  7. Confederacy :

2. Who was the president of the Union?

3. Who was the president of the Confederacy?

4. How did most northerners view the secession of the southern states?

5. What were some strengths the North had going into this war?

6. What were some weaknesses the North had going into this war?

7. What was the North’s greatest advantage?

8. What were some strengths the South had going into the war?

9. What were some weaknesses the South had?

10. What made Lincoln a strong leader for the Union?

11. Why did President Lincoln have difficulty finding good generals for the Union?

12. Why was Jefferson Davis a strong leader for the Confederacy?

13. How did the Confederacy plan to win the war?

14. Name the three parts of the Anaconda Plan.

15. One outcome of the Battle of the Bull Run was that…

16. How did women contribute to the war effort?

17. Describe the medical care of soldiers during the war.

18. The Emancipation Proclamation stated...

19. One result of the Emancipation Proclamation was that

20. According to Lincoln, what was the sole purpose of the war?

21. What were some problems that the Union faced on the home front?

22. The main idea behind Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was that….

23. The naval battle between the USS Monitors and the CSS Virginia (the Merrimack) resulted in..

24. How did the Battle of Vicksburg divide up the Confederacy?

25. Free African Americans were not a part of the war effort at the beginning of the war because…

26. When did Congress finally open their doors to African Americans? How many joined?

27. Which state was the first to organize an African American Regiment?

28. How did General Grant plan to end the war?

29. Why did General Robert E. Lee surrender his troops?

30. Which presidential candidate ran against Lincoln in 1864?

31. The Civil War lasted from ______to ______.

32. Which battle ends the Civil War? Who wins the war?

33. Despite the Union being saved, what were some other costs that the Union faced?

34. Essential Question: In your opinion, how did the Civil War change the United States? (3 examples)