Chapter 16.1 Flashcards
After 7 states secede, the confederacy takes control of US forts in the south except for fort Sumter. What are Lincolns choices
•do nothing and turn the fort over to the confederacy •supply the fort and risk a war
When where and what happened at the first shots of the civil war
April 12, 1861
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
The confederacy opened fire on the union fort and the bombing lasted for 34 hours. Although nobody was hurt, major Anderson was forced to surrender because they were running low on supplies
What was the significance of fort Sumter
The civil war had begun
Following fort Sumter what did Lincoln ask for
75,000 militiamen for 90 days to put down rebellion
Why did the confederacy move its capital from Alabama to Richmond Virginia
Virginia had seceded to the confederacy
Border states definition
Slave states that don’t secede
What were the 4 border states
Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland
Why were the border states important to the north
They have all the rivers that take you into the south
What was the final tally of confederate states to us states
11 confederate
25 union
Strengths of union
Man power, resources, lots of railroads,
Lincoln
Weaknesses of union
Military generals weren’t good, leadership, fought an offensive war
Strengths of confederacy
Military leadership: Lee, could coght a defensive war
Weaknesses of confederacy
Limited manpower, few factories, fewer resources
King cotton
South tried to use cotton as a way to get help from Europe since Europe gets most their cotton from the south. Europe wouldn’t help cause they had a lot of cotton from the year before and this caused the south to abandon its defensive strategy
Anaconda plan
Scott came up with a plan to squeeze the south back into the union. He would blockade the coast line and control the Mississippi and attack Richmond, Va. This plan took time to work
