Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond, VA
What were border states?
States divided over the issue of slavery.. Didn’t know to secede or stay
Which side had the larger army?
Union
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?
To preserve their way of life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
South named battles after cities cities and North named battles after landmarks or rivers
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of this (First Battle of Bull Run) Battle?
Union - Gen. Irwin McDowell
Confederate - Gen. PGT Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
Because of the reinforcements led by Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson one of the most gifted commanders in US history)
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Stonewall Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle? (FBR)
The confederates let out a loud and strange scream that terrified the Northern soldiers. (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 Battles 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 the important railroad junction in MS. (The church was called 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?
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 the blockade, and farmland being overrun
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
The Emmancipation Proclamation
Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?
Frederick 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 Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg (Union Victories)
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 no longer being dominant
What was important about David Farragut?
He was the highest ranking officer in the Union navy and he helped secure Mobile Bay in Alabama. The mission blocked the last Southern port east of the Mississippi
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
To Atlanta and after burning Atlanta, their march to the sea went towards Savannah
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
They were very forgiving
What treaty ended the Civil War?
There was no official treaty because it was not a war against two countries
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 clearly more powerful than the states
