Chapter 16-1 and 16-2 Flashcards
When did fort sumter occur
April 12, 1861
Describe 2 strategy of the North.
1.Destroy the South’s economy by blockading southern ports
2.gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South;
Describe 2 strategy of the South.
1.To defend itself until the North grew tired of fighting
2.to capture Washington D.C.
In what 3 ways did civilians support the troops?
Raised money, provided aid for soldiers and their families, ran emergency
hospitals
Fort Sumter
federal post in Charleston, SC that surrendered to the Confederacy
Border states
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
Winfield Scott
Union general with a two-part strategy for defeating the Confederacy
Cotton diplomacy
Confederate plan to enlist England’s aid in return for continued cotton shipments
What was the first major battle of the Civil War? Which side won?
First Battle of Bull Run, Confederate victory
What 2 skills did Lee bring to the job
experienced soldier, skilled strategist,
Who was the leader on each side in the Battle of Antietam? Which side
won?
McClellan , Union; Lee, Confederates; Union victory
Why did the Union have naval advantages
many experienced naval officers
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Confederate general who helped fight Union
troops at the First Battle of Bull Run
When did the first battle of bull run take place.
1861
George B. McClellan
general sent by President Lincoln to capture Richmond
