Ch. 15 The Civil War - Study Guide
Section 1
People
Section 2
Section 3
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George
McClellan
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Places
Things
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Bull Run
Blockade
Northern
Advantages
Southern
Advantages
Blockade
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Section 4
Section 5
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African
Americans in
the War
Abraham
Lincoln
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Battle of
Shiloh
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Emancipation
Proclamation
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Habeas
corpus
Inflation
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Ulysses S.
Grant
Robert E
Lee
William T.
Sherman
Appomattox
Court House
Battle of
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Address
Total War
Siege
Be able to define these terms. Use your flappy notes to help you!
*Answer these questions in complete sentences.
1. What was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal for the nation?
Lincoln’s main goal was to have the Confederate state rejoin the Union.
2. What were the advantages the South had at the beginning of the war? And the North?
The south had distinct military advantages. Confederates would be fighting on their own
territory, with help from the local people. Also, most of the nation’s experienced military
officers were southerners.
The north more railroads, farmland, and factories. They also had a much larger population.
They would be able to field, feed, and equip larger armies.
3. Describe what the South looked like towards the end of the war (1865). What did the Union
army do to their territory?
The south had encountered miles of destruction in their territory. The Union carried out a “total
war” strategy. Some examples are that they pulled up railroads, burned villages, and stole
crops.
4. Describe the surrender terms between the North and the South.
Grant offered generous surrender terms. He asked that the Confederate army give up their
weapons and leave in peace.
5. What happened at Vicksburg? Where is it located?
Vicksburg is located on the Mississippi river. Grant and his troops besieged the town until it
surrendered.
6. What happened to the prices of goods in the North and South during the war?
Due to inflation, the prices of goods rose in both the North and South.
Ch. 15 The Civil War - Study Guide
7. What did both sides realize after the Battle of Bull Run?
Each side realized the war would not be won easily. They had believed that the conflict would
be solved quickly with a short battle but they were proven wrong.
Essays:
*1. Discuss the role of African Americans in the Civil War. In what ways was their fate tied to
the war? How did they contribute to the war? Support your ideas with examples from the text.
The fate of African Americans was closely tied to the war. When the Emancipation
Proclamation was enacted, African Americans realized they could help end slavery by fighting
for the Union. African Americans fought in the Union army or navy, worked in noncombat roles,
passed information, and resisted slavery on plantations. (< EXPAND ON THESE EXAMPLES).
Although they faced immense discrimination, they distinguished themselves on the battlefield.
African Americans helped the Union win the war which led to the abolishment of slavery in the
United States.
2. What were the causes and effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation because he understood that slavery was
important to the South’s success in the war and abolitionists wanted the slaves emancipated.
There were two main effects of the proclamation. The first one was that it changed the war into
a war for freedom. Now slavery had become a moral issue rather than political. This kept
Britain from supporting the South’s independence. The second effect was that it united African
Americans in support of the war. The war could not have been won without the help from
African Americans.