Ch 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond VA
What were border states?
Divided over slavery, didn’t know whether they should stay in the union or not
Did the Union or Confederacy have the larger army?
Union
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
Reunite the country
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
Anaconda
What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?
Preserve their way of life.
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
Union- after rivers and landmarks
Confederacy- cities
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?
(U) General Irvin McDowell and (C) General P.G.T Beauregard.
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run
The reinforcements of Thomas Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was
a Confederate General at Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?
A loud and strange scream coming from the confederates
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were too weakened and disorganized
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?
Merrimack
What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?
Iron sides
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
A church near the resting point named “Shiloh”.
What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?
First day of The Battle of Antietam
What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?
Taking action against slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Served as nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
Lack of industries, shortages of essential goods, and farm land being over run
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was the greatest
event in US History?
Fredrick Douglas
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The unions victories at Gettysburg and vickisburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
The Gettysburg Address
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, freedom, and states rights no longer being dominant
What was important about David Farragut?
Highest ranking officer, helped secure Mobil Bay Alabama
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?
Savannah, GA
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Small VA village
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Very forgiving
What treaty ended the Civil War?
There was not a treaty
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
600,000
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after the war?
Stronger and more powerful than states
