Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, Virginia
What were border states?
We’re states that we’re divided over slavery and didn’t know if they should secede
Did the Union or Confederacy have the larger army?
Union
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
Keep the union together
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 the battles often cites and the north with famous 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?
General Irvin and P.G.T Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?
Reinforcements by general 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 screams from the rebel army
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were to disorganized
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The 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
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 towards slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Woman served as nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
Lack of industry for goods, due to blockade and farmland being overrun
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation of proclamation
Who believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was the greatest
event in US History?
Fredrick Douglas
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
The 54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The battle of Gettysburg
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 weren’t longer dominate
What was important about David Farragut?
Helped secure Mobile Bay Alabama
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?
Georgia
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Virginia Appomattox court house
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Were very forgiving for the southern troops
What treaty ended the Civil War?
No official treaty
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
Over 600000 troops died
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
Federal government was officially stronger than state government