Chapter 16 Flashcards
What were the four border states
Mo, Ky, De, Md
What did President Lincoln do to keep the border states in the Union
President Lincoln used the army to keep them in the Union
Which of the border states was considered the most important and why?
Md, it surrounded Wasington, DC on three sides
What were the three parts of the North’s plan for winning the war?
- Blockade the Southern Ports.
- Gain control of the Mississippi River
- Capture the confederate Capital Richmond, Va
What were the 4 parts of the Souths plan for winning the war
- Fight a defensive war
- Have Europe apply economic pressure on the North to end the war.
- Gain recognition as an independent nation
- Capture the northern capital, Washington, DC
Name six advantages the North had at the start of the civil war
- larger population
- More resources
- More industry
- Larger Navy
- More miles of stronger gauge railroad
- Stronger leadership with President Lincoln
Better banking
Name three advantages the South had at the start of the civil war
Stronger support of the Southern population
Fighting in familiar territory
Strong tradition of military leadership
What does emancipate mean
To make free
What were President Lincolns initial goals for the country at the start of the war?
Wanted to keep the country together
What was the main benefit of freeing the slaves for the US
It would take away a resource that would help the south fight.
What did the emancipation proclamation do
Actually it didn’t free a single slave but it encourages slaves to run away and kept Great Britain and France from acknowledging recognition of the confederacy as an independent nation.
What actually ended slavery
13th amendment
What percentage of the Union army did African Americans make up
10%
Who were the 54th Massachusetts
An all African regiment that fought valiantly at Ft. Wagner and other battles.
Who led the 54th Massachusetts
Robert G Shaw
Which side saw fighting in their own back yard
Southerners - Confederates and they faced shortages of many things like food, salt, clothing and medicine.
Women took over many new responsibilities during the war, such as what
Teachers, worked in factories and offices and stores, ran the family farm helped the army, rolled bandages, wove blankets, collected food and clothing, raised money for the war effort, nurses
What did women do for the first time in the civil war
Served as nurses
Who ran a hospital in Richmond,Virginia that only lost 73 of her 1333 patients.
Sally Tompkins
What is Clara Barton famous for after the civil war
Started the Red Cross
What is Loretta J Velazquez noted for
Dressed up like a man, a.k.a. Harry Buford fought in the 1st battle of Manassas and Shiloh and later worked as a spy
Name two women that fought for the union
Jennie Hodges and Sarah Emma Edmonds
Name two confederate spies that were women
Rose O’neal Greenhow Belle Boyd
To be drafted means what
A law that required young men between certain ages to serve in he military for a set amount of time.
What were the draft ages for service in the South
18-35
What type of exemptions could be given in the South
Substitutes could be hired, exemptions given for those who owned 20 or more slaves owned.
What were the draft ages for service in the North
20-45
How could a draftee get out of service for the North?
Could hire a substitute for their place or pay the government 300 dollars
What did soldiers do during their down time
Wrote letters, told stories, reading, singing, played games, baseball
What weapon was introduced during the war that increased the accuracy of its users
Rifle
What was a very common occurrence for both sides
Desertion
What did Lincoln suspend during the Civil war
Habeas Corpus
What happened in NYC in July of 1863
Draft riots- burned buildings, looted and killed over 100 people
Who were the Copperheads
They were peace democrats that favored negotiating with confederates to end the war.
Name three things that both sides did to finance the war
Borrowed money
Raised taxes
Printed more money
What tends to happen to an economy when a government prints too much?
Led to inflation which caused a rise in prices for goods and services
What is an ironclad?
Wooden warships covered in iron
When was the first battle of the ironclads
March 1862
Which Union general was replaced after Antieam
Gen. George B. McClellan
Which Union Gen. Was eplaced after Fredricksburg
Burnside
Which Union General was replaced after Gettysburg
Meade
What did President Davis do that outraged the Southerners
Declared Martial Law and suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus
What did President Davis do that outraged the Southerners
Declared Martial Law and suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus
Who was the final Union General of the war?
U.S. Grant
What was the Gettysburg Address
A speech made by President Lincoln
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address
To dedicate the cemetery at the Gettysburg Battlefield
As the election of 1864 neared who was the Democrats nominee for President
George B McClellan
What were the three turning points of the election of 1864
Adm. Farragut captured Mobile Bay in August
Gen. Sherman captures Atlanta in September
Gen. Sheridan pushes the rebels out of the Shenandoah Valley in August and September
Who led the march to the Sea
General William Teccumseh Sherman
Who was the final Union General of the war?
U.S. Grant
What was the Gettysburg Address
A speech made by President Lincoln
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address
To dedicate the cemetery at the Gettysburg Battlefield
As the election of 1864 neared who was the Democrats nominee for President
George B McClellan
What were the three turning points of the election of 1864
Adm. Farragut captured Mobile Bay in August
Gen. Sherman captures Atlanta in September
Gen. Sheridan pushes the rebels out of the Shenandoah Valley in August and September
Who led the march to the Sea
General William Teccumseh Sherman
What is total war
A war n all aspects of life. The union troops tore up railroads, burnt crops in the fields, killed animals that could be used to supply food for the confederates and burnt homes and businesses barns and war houses.
What was the name of the notorious prison camp in the South
Camp Sumter at Andersonville
What percentage of these prisoners died
28%
What were the two main prison camps in the north
Camp Douglas in Chicago, il and Camp Rathbun in Elmira, New York
How many prisoners died overall in the prison camps
56,000
Where and when did Lee surrender
Appomattox courthouse on April 9th, 1865
