Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond,Virginia
What were border states?
Were divided over the issue of slavery
Which side had the larger army?
The North
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
Reunite the country
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
Anaconda Plan
What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?
Preserve their way of life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
South-Cities,North-Rivers or landmarks
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of this battle?
General Irvin Dawell and General P.G.T Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
Reinforcements led by General Thomas Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Thomas”Stone Wall”Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?
Confederates let out a loud and strange scream
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
The confederates were too disorganized and weakened to pursue the fight
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The Battle of Fort Henry and Battle of Fort Donelson
What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?
Merrimack
What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?
Ironsites
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
The Battle of Antietam
What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?
The war towards facing action against slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Served as nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
The lack of industry,shortages of essential goods due to the blockade and farm land being overrun
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the war?
Victories of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
The Gettysburg Adress
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality,Freedom,states rights no longer being dominate
What was important about David Farragut?
He was the highest ranking officer
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
Towards Savannah,Georgia
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Apperattox Court House
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Forgiving
What treaty ended the Civil War?
No official treaty
How many soldiers died in the war?
600,000
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
Was strengthen and was new clearly more powerful than the states
