Main Idea Questions:
1. Historians have argued over the causes to which made men fight during the Civil War. There can be no question that the war was ignited over the slavery issue, but for many it was actually fought for completely different motivations. Based on what you have learned and read, along with reading letters from soldiers, what were other motivations for soldiers to fight (choose either from the Union perspective or Southern perspective).
2. Many people believe that Gettysburg and Vicksburg are the most important battles of the Civil War because they are commonly viewed as turning points. Of those two, which do you believe is most or had the most impact on the Civil War?
3. Describe and give examples of guerrilla warfare in Missouri. Why do you think Missouri had such an active guerrilla element during the Civil War?
2. Many people believe that Gettysburg and Vicksburg are the most important battles of the Civil War because they are commonly viewed as turning points. Of those two, which do you believe is most or had the most impact on the Civil War?
3. Describe and give examples of guerrilla warfare in Missouri. Why do you think Missouri had such an active guerrilla element during the Civil War?
Terms:
1. First Bull Run
2. Army of Northern Virginia
3. Army of the Potomac
4. Confederate Strategy
5. Robert E. Lee
6. Western Theater
7. Trans-Mississippi Theater
8. Wilson's Creek
9. Battle of Belmont
10. Battle of Island #10
11. Battle of Shiloh
12. Battle of Antietam
13. USCT
14. Ironclads
15. Battle of Hampton Roads
16. Emancipation Proclamation
17. Gettysburg
18. Vicksburg
19. Ulysses S. Grant
20. Sterling Price
21. John S. Marmaduke
22. Price's Raid
23. William Quantrill
24. Sam Hildebrand
25. Stonewall Jackson
26. Cordelia Harvey
27. Battle of Atlanta
28. Sherman's March to the Sea
29. Appomattox
2. Army of Northern Virginia
3. Army of the Potomac
4. Confederate Strategy
5. Robert E. Lee
6. Western Theater
7. Trans-Mississippi Theater
8. Wilson's Creek
9. Battle of Belmont
10. Battle of Island #10
11. Battle of Shiloh
12. Battle of Antietam
13. USCT
14. Ironclads
15. Battle of Hampton Roads
16. Emancipation Proclamation
17. Gettysburg
18. Vicksburg
19. Ulysses S. Grant
20. Sterling Price
21. John S. Marmaduke
22. Price's Raid
23. William Quantrill
24. Sam Hildebrand
25. Stonewall Jackson
26. Cordelia Harvey
27. Battle of Atlanta
28. Sherman's March to the Sea
29. Appomattox