Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, Virginia
What were border states?
States 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?
Preserve their way of life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
South named battles after cities and north named them after rivers or landmarks
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The battle of bull run
Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?
Gen PGT Beuraguard and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?
They were led by Thomas Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was
a Confederate General at Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?
The confederates let out a loud strange scream
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were to disorganized and weakend
