Ch 7 WS #1

American History

 

  1. Why did Robert E. Lee turn down the offer to become commander of the United States’ army?

 

 

  1. Name three advantages each side had going into the Civil War.

 

 

 

  1. Where did the major parties differ in northern politics?

 

 

 

  1. How was the southern government a disadvantage?

 

 

  1. What was the south’s goal in regards to Europe?

 

 

  1. How had weapons improved in the years leading up to the Civil War?

 

 

  1. What is attrition?

 

 

  1. What was the south’s main strategy to win the war?

 

 

 

  1. Describe the north’s strategy to win the war. What was the term used for it?