805 Quiz 2 - Changing Frontiers Flashcards
How was the North left after the war?
It had grown economically
The South moved its capital to Richmond to be near what?
railroads
Where did the Civil war end?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
The capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson gave control of the Mississippi River to which side?
The Union
Conscientious objectors on what side of the line had to hide to avoid going to war?
The South
How did Southern States react to Lincoln’s assassination?
Fear that the North would retaliate, and grief at Lincoln’s death
Who was the Union General who raided the Shenandoah valley?
Philip H. Sheridan
Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Who was the Union general in the raids from Atlanta to Savannah?
William Sherman
How was the South left after the war?
Devastated
Conscientious objectors in the North were able to do what to avoid fighting?
Hire someone to take their place, or pay a fine
Which battle marked a turning point in the war and raised the North’s morale?
Battle of Gettysburg
The LAST Confederate invasion of the North ended with which battle?
Battle of Gettysburg
The Civil War ended on which day?
April 9, 1865
How was the issue of states’ rights settled after the war?
Constitution was established as Supreme; States were under the Federal government
