Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond, Virgina
What were border states?
Divided states over the issue of slavery. they didn’t know if they should secede to the CSA or remain in the USA .
Which side had the larger army?
The Union or 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 named battles after cities and North name battles after landmarks and rivers
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of first bull run?
Irvin McDowell- Union
P.G.T Beauregard- Confederacy
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during first bull run?
By reinforcements led by General Thomas Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat at fist bull run?
The Confederates let out a loud and strange scream, a rebel yell.
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?
The Battle of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?
The 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 near their resting point in SW TN was named “Shiloh”
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?
Taking action against slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Severed as nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the North?
Because of the lack of industry, shortages of essential goods due to the blockage, and farmlands being overrun.
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
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?
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 (“Four score and seven years ago”)
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being dominate
What was important about David Farragut?
He helped secure Mobile, Alabama, the highest ranking officer in the Union navy, and this mission blocked the last southern part east of the Mississippi
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?
Their was no official treaty
How many soldiers died in the war?
Over 600,000
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after the war?
The federal government was strengthened and was now clearly more powerful than the states
