Chapter 14 Flashcards
The American Civil War
650 miles which broke the South’s will to fight
Sherman’s March to the Sea
first shots fired in South Carolina of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
first major land battle of the war
Bull Run
end of the war
Appomattox Court House
major turning point in the war
Gettysburg
who was the commander of the Confederates?
Robert E. Lee
why did West Virginia become a state?
it wanted to stay out of the Confederacy
what does emancipation mean?
freedom from someone’s control
showed what the North would do to preserve the Union
Shiloh
what was the South who seceded called?
the Confederate States of America
what the Proclamation effective immediately?
no
who won the Civil War?
the Union
bloodiest single day battle in American history
Antietam
which state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
what were the effects of the war?
- America is reunited
- era of reconstruction begins in the South
after which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
what were the two main reasons for the Civil War?
slavery and states’ rights
where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address
Battle of Gettysburg
speech by Lincoln to honor those who died
Gettysburg Address
what were soldiers of the Civil War most likely to die from?
infection or disease
forced the soldiers to live in caves
Battle of Vicksburg
who was the U.S. President?
Abraham Lincoln
who won the battle of Ft. Sumter?
the Confederates
who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
who was the commander of the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
what was the last state to secede?
Tennessee
