Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmand, Virginia
What were border states?
States that are divided over the issue of slavery.
Did the Union or Confederacy have 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?
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How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
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Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?
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Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?
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Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was
a Confederate General at Bull Run?
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What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?
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Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
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What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
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What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?
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What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?
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What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
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What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?
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What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?
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The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
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What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
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What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was the greatest
event in US History?
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What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
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What was the turning point of the Civil War?
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What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
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What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
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What was important about David Farragut?
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Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?
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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
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How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
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What treaty ended the Civil War?
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How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
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How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
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