Civil War Study Guide: Turn in the day of the test for Extra Credit

Brandon Stalvey

Military Strategies of the North and South

Union strategy (Anaconda Plan)-meant to strangle the south 1. Blockade the coast-not allow goods in or out of South 2. Split the CSA (Confederate State of America) by capturing the Mississippi River 3. Capture the Capital of Virginia (Richmond Virginia) 4. Bring Total War to the South

Confederate Strategy: Keep fighting so long the Union Troops will want to quite. 2 Military leaders for the North: U.S. Grant, William T. Sherman 2 Military leaders for the South: General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson Explain Shermans March to the Sea: Sherman wanted to bring the war to the civilians. Why did the Union seem to be extra violent towards Columbia, SCs Capital? SC started the war. They were first to secede. What happened at Ft. Sumter: First shots of the Civil War. SC wins. Only good battle for CSA Significance of the Capture of Port Royal: They were able to blockade Charleston from this location. Blockade: To stop goods from coming to SC. Blockade Runners: Quick Ships the south made to get through blockade. Emancipation Proclamation: Freed the slaves in the South. What was the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Unit at Fort Wagner: This all black regiment showed the whites that blacks were capable soldiers. Appomattox Court house surrender: Lee surrendered his Army

Effects of the Civil War on daily life in SC

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How did the war impact SCs economy: Devastated it, broke it, killed it, wham bamed it. Plantations: were destroyed-way of life changed. Ex-plantation owners: Lost everything that had been invested in slaves, set slaves free. Women: lost husbands -> Children had to learn to make do with less. Were the nurses and ran homes when husbands were gone. Soldiers from both sides: Died and were hurt, lost homes, sick, sad, African Americans: Were set free, but future was uncertain. Free and Slave Children: Some fought in war.

1. What was life like for children after war? a) Life was great b) Cared for more often c) Without fathers d) Dead

2. What was the only successful Civil war battle for the CSA? a) Fort Sumter b) Battle of Cowpens c) Port Royal d) World War II

Civil War Study Guide: Turn in the day of the test for Extra Credit
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3. What is a blockade? a) A type of juice b) Building blocks c) Stop goods coming to South d) Store 4. What happened to Ex-plantation owners? a) Lost slaves and money invested in them b) Better plantations c) Broke up with wife d) Free corn and peas for life 5. What was slave life like after the War? a) Set free b) Kept and killed c) Free pop tarts d) No pop tarts