368 Midterm 2: Pre-Civil War Flashcards

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Q

Illegally told newspapers of personal accomplishments and Scott got a hold of them and arrested him, upsetting Polk, making Polk arrest Scott, showing the political ambitions officers had

A

Pillow

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SoW under Pierce that ignored political influence in promotions, only promoting from within, and got Congress to increase size of the Army

A

Jefferson Davis

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First white man to kill buffalo with bow and arrow riding a horse that gave him a promtion, showing how promotions were done from within the army

A

Heath

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4
Q

French ammunition that is not very effective

A

Minie Ball

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5
Q

The ammunition that is hollow and spiraled that will travel fast and be easy to manufacture

A

Burton Bullet

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The officer on Scott’s staff that taught himself Russian in 6 months, embraced the ideas of trenches, and rifled weapons

A

McClellan

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Q

landowners of brothels that would attract people and soldiers and get them into debt, forcing them to join the navy to pay it off

A

Crimps

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8
Q

the daily 1/2 pint of alc. to every soldier

A

Grog Ration

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9
Q

The first battle of the Civil War in Charleston at an incomplete fort that did not accept Lincoln’s supplies and forced him to call the militia

A

Battle of Fort Sumter

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10
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Scott’s plan to put a blockade around the Confederacy to stop the shipment of cotton overseas and to prevent imports of supplies coming in

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Anaconda plan

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The strategy of having 1 leader in large military divisions and putting them on possible invasion routes

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Offensive-defense strategy

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