Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond Virginia
What were border states?
They were divided over the issue of slavery. They didn’t know if they should remain with the USA or secede to the CSA
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-Union war plan to defeat the South by dividing them in two.
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?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of Bull Run
Union-General Irvin McDowell
Confederacy-General P. G. T. Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
They were inspired by 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?
The Confederates led out in a Rebel yell or scream that terrified the soldiers
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were too disorganized and weakened
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
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?
Ironsides
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
A church meaning place of peace
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?
Towards taking action on slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Thousands of women served as nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
Lack of industry, shortages of essential goods due to blockades, and farming being overrun.
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?
Fredrick Douglass
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
The 54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the war?
The Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
The Gettysburg Address
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, freedom, and states’ rights
What was important about David Farragut?
Highest ranking officer in the Union Navy. He helped secure Mobile Bay in Alabama
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
Savannah, Georgia
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
In a small Virginia village called Appomattox Court House
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Very forgiving on the Southern troops
What treaty ended the Civil War?
No treaty-same country
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?
The federal gov. was strengthened and was now clearly more powerful then the states.
