American Nation

Pd. 5 & 6 American Nation Chapter 17: Civil War Test Study Guide

Use this review sheet to help you prepare for the Ch 17 test. Study the following terms and concepts, but also study all notes, Ch 17 worksheets, quizzes and review the chapter. Be sure to review your VOCABULARY TERMS for the Civil War as well. Questions on the test will NOT be limited to items on this study guide. 1. LOCATIONS: Describe the importance of the following battles or locations. a. Fort Sumter f. Gettysburg b. Bull Run g. Mississippi River c. Richmond h. Vicksburg d. Washington, DC i. Appomattox Court House e. Antietam j. Sherman’s March to the Sea

2. PEOPLE TO KNOW: Describe the importance of the following individuals to the war effort a. General Ulysses S. Grant b. General George McClellan c. Jefferson Davis d. Abraham Lincoln e. General Robert E. Lee f. Clara Barton

3. Identify each side’s strategy to win the war: Confederacy- Union-

4. Whose plan was successful?

5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of both sides: Confederate Strengths: Confederate Weaknesses:

Union Strengths: Union Weaknesses:

6. What were the goals for each side at the start of the Civil War? Confederacy: Union:

7. What was army life like for the soldiers? Pd. 5 & 6

8. What were the terms and the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

9. How did African Americans contribute to the war effort? What discrimination did they face in the army?

10. How did women contribute to the war effort?

11. How did each side raise money to pay for the war?

12. What was the impact of the Civil War on the economies of both sides? (list both positive and negative – what do they have in common?) Confederate Economy: Union Economy:

13. Why did both sides pass draft laws? Why was it called a “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight”?

14. What was Grant’s plan to win the war? How did this impact civilians as well as soldiers?

15. Why was the Civil War considered a turning point in American History?