Ch17 Flashcards
What were border states?
States that were divided over the issue of slavery
Which side had the larger army?
North
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
Reunite country
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
Anaconda plan
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?
South-cities
North-rivers or landmarks
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Who were the two generals of this battle?
Union-Irvin McDowell
Csa-P.G.T Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
Reeforcements led by Thomas Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Thomas Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?
The rebel yell
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were too disorganized and weakened
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
Battle of fort henry and battle of 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
What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?
War to 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 industry, shortages of goods,and farmland being overrun
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond VA
Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?
Fredrick douglas
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
54th Mass.
What was the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
Gettysburg Adress
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality freedom and states rights no longer being dominate
What was important about David Farragut?
Hifhest officer in Union navy
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
Savannah GA
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Very forgiving on southern troops
What treaty ended the Civil War?
No official tready
How many soldiers died in the war?
600,000+
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
Fed govt was strengthened and clearly more powerful than the states
