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The second assignment from James A. McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom asks you to read pages 308-321. Keep the following questions handy while you do your reading. **************************************************************************** 1) Why did many soldiers join the Union Army? 2) According to Jefferson Davis, for what were Southern soldiers fighting? 3) What did Southern states' committment to slavery do their efforts to gain European support? 4) Why did many Northerners claim the war was not about slavery? 5) What was the condition of the US Army and Navy at the outbreak of the war? 6) What were some disadvantages faced by the Confederacy in terms of industrial and manufacturing capabilities? 7) Initially, both sides had limited goals for the war, and expected it to end quickly. What were the goals of the Union in 1861? The Confederacy? **************************************************************************** For your future paper writing needs, here is all of the publication info for the book: Author: James McPherson |