Ch. 15 Key Points Flashcards

1
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When and where was the official start of the civil war?

A

April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter

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What states were the southern border states?

A

Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee

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What States were the northern border states?

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Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland

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4
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What were some southern advantages?

A

Fighting for independence, fighting on home soil, skilled horse and rifle men, no vital city to capture, better generals

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What were some southern disadvantages?

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Agricultural society, lacking manufacturing plants, no good transport (RR), no navy, ill-equipped to fight war

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What are some northern advantages?

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Large population, excellent transportation system, manufacturing facilities, more food, a large navy, Lincoln

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What were some northern disadvantages?

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No real cause to fight for, weren’t going to attack in south (but did), poor generals

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What was Scott’s 3-part plan?

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1) blockade all confederate ports
2) seize control of Mississippi River and split confederacy in two
3) capture Richmond, VA (Capitol of CSA)

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What was the name and date and three spots of the bloodiest 1 day battle?

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Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg; September 17, 1862; corn field, bloody lane, burnside bridge

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10
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation and when was it issued?

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Issued September 22, 1862; issued by Lincoln to free slaves in states of rebellion, allowed blacks to serve in the union army, to gain antislavery support, mostly symbolic

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When did the emancipation proclamation go into effect?

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January 1, 1863

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12
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What was the most famous black regiment?

A

54th Massachussetts Volunteers

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13
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What was the bloodiest battle of the war?

A

Battle of Gettysburg

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14
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When did the battle of Gettysburg take place?

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July 1, 2, 3, 1863

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15
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Which generals faced eachother in the battle of Gettysburg?

A

Lee v. Meade

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16
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What was important about the battle of Gettysburg?

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It was the turning point of the war.

17
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What were the three major battles in which Grant and Lee faced eachother?

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1)battle of the wilderness
2)battle of spotsylvania
3)battle of cold harbor
(May 1864)

18
Q

Where and when does Lee surrender to Grant?

A

On April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA at the Wilmer McClean Farm

19
Q

When was the official end to the civil war?

A

April 9, 1865