Civil War Essay Question

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1. Why did the North and South choice the path of military conflict in 1861?
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-fearful that Lincoln would support abolition in the South, south states began to want to secede from the Union (AKA the election of Lincoln and secession) -the practice of slavery
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2. What were the stated war aims and military strategies of each side as the war progressed?
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North= Anaconda plan -control the Mississippi (leads to the control of the south) -blockade -go to Richmond -destroy anything the south could use to win South = defense -destroy northern soldiers on home turf so south had advantages of home court -capture as much of the north as possible (failed) -defend the South until the North loses the will to fight -had great military commanders because of the west point military school
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3. How and why did the Civil War become \"total war\"?
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-Sherman's army destroyed everything that the South could use to win the war *homes, farms, and railroads -considered a total war because it targeted not only military forces but farms, homes, etc. where the opposition would get their resources to keep the war going
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4. What was the significance of emancipation toward the conduct and outcome of the war
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-turned the war from a fight to preserve the union to a battle for human rights -the proclamation exempted the border slave states and all parts of three confederate states controlled by the Union army -the proclamation authorized the recruitment of freed slaves and free blacks as Union soldiers (made a vital contribution to Union victory)
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5. How and why did the North win the war in 1865
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-bigger numbers in military -bigger population meant more soldiers -had 7 times the manufacturing power of the south -north had a better railroad system (transport goods faster)
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Make a case for the three battles: Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Antietam
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Vicksburg: -gave the Union the control of the Mississippi (became very difficult for the confederate Army to transfer goods) -first major loss for the confederate army -ended the war in the west Gettysburg: -before this battle the South had the upper hand in the war -had the largest number of dead and wounded -north won Antietam: -first battle to be fought on northern soil -gave Abraham Lincoln the political cover he needed to issue the emancipation proclamation
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