Study+Questions

//Chapter 5 Study Questions//
1. Describe the political situation in Arkansas before the election of Abraham Lincoln.

2. Explain the first reaction in Arkansas to the secession crisis, then explain how and why opinion changed.

3. Tell how many Arkansans served in the Confederate and Union armies.

4. What was the importance of the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove?

5. Who were Gen. Earl Van Dorn, Gen. Thomas Hindman, and Gen. Patrick Cleburne?

6. Describe the battle of the Red River Campaign.

7. Describe the Union and Confederate governments in Arkansas after 1863.

8. What life was for ordinary citizens like in Arkansas during the civil war?

9. Tell the story of David Dodd.