Same as before. Questions #1 & #2 short essay, maybe half page, no minimum. Question #3 essay, about a page but no minimum.
1. The Civil War is sometimes called the first "total war." What does that label mean?Cite several actions during the Civil War that seem either to validate or invalidate this claim.
2. What were the major military and political turning points in the course of the war?
3. Compare and contrast Confederate and Union strategies during the war. What did each hope to achieve militarily and how did each hope to achieve it?