Chapter 11 Flashcards
Union general
George McClellan
How did the economies of the North and South differ during the war?
The Union blockade of Southern ports affected commerce in the South, causing a decrease in its economy. Also many slaves ran away. By the other hand, the supplies needed for the war created an increase in Northern economy.
Confederate general
Stonewall Jackson
Confederate general
Robert E. Lee
Commander of Union troops in Georgia and South Carolina
William Tecumseh Sherman
What kind of discrimination did African-American soldiers in the Union army face?
They were usually paid less than withes
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so important?
it was considered a turning point in the war. Northerners became rejuvenated due to the fact that they had finally broken through and defeated Less’ army.
How did General Lee have mixed success in the East?
He successfully defended the Confederate capital and forced the Union army to retreat
Monitor
Union ironclad ship
Northern Democrat who advocated making peace with the Confederacy during the Civil War
Copperhead
Battle won by the Confederates
Bull Run
Important speech by President Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
Why did Britain remain neutral?
Great Britain had a large supply of cotton which means it wont need the South to sell them cotton anymore
Abolished slavery everywhere in the United States
Thirteenth Amendment
Union nurse
Clara Barton
Name two reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation
In the North, it gave the war a high moral purpose. Blacks could enlist in the Union army. The Proclamation also made the Confederacy more determined
What did the Thirteen Amendment do?
It abolished slavery everywhere in the United States.
Commander of the Union navy
David G. Farragut
How did Presidents Davis and Lincoln deal with political opposition to the war?
Both presidents expanded their presidential power and suspended the right of habeas corpus.
What was the purpose of the U.S. Sanitary Commission?
To help improve health conditions on both sides
Merrimack
Confederate ironclad ship
Three-part Union strategy to win the Civil War
Anaconda plan
Drafting of civilians to serve in the army
conscription
Law that set up a system of federally chartered banks
National Bank Act
Union victory in Mississippi
Vicksburg
Who won the battle at Bull Run?
The Confederates
Union Victory
Shiloh
Union general
Ulysses S. Grant
Assassin of President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
What event started the Civil War?
Confederates’ victory at Fort Sumter
Which side won most of the battles for control of the Mississippi River region?
The Union
Antietam
Union victory
What happened to the economies of the North and the South as a result of the Civil War?
The economy in the North rose quickly, in the south, it went down.
Confederate war camp
Andersonville
Confederate victory in Virginia
Chancellorsville
Tax that takes a percentage of an individual’s income
income tax
Relief agency founded by Clara Barton in 1881
Red Cross
Union fort in Charleston, South Carolina
Fort Sumter
Why were Sherman’s victories important to Lincoln?
They helped him to be reelected in a second presidential term.
What was the result of the battle at Vicksburg?
As a result of the battle, the Union controlled the Mississippi River.
Site of the Confederate surrender
Appomattox Court House
Court order that says that a person who is jailed has to appear before the court to determine why he or she is being jailed.
habeas corpus
Most decisive battle of the war
Gettysburg
Site of Confederate massacre of more than 200 African American war prisoners
Fort Pillow
Order issued by Lincoln freeing slaves behind Confederate lines
Emancipation Proclamation
