Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, Virginia
What were border states?
States that were 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?
The south named them by the cities and the north named them after rivers or landmarks
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?
Gen .Irvin McDowell and Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?
Reinforcements led 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 “Stonewall” Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?
The rebels let out a battle cry (rebel yell)
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were to disorganized and weakened
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?
A Union wooden ship that was abandoned and was rebuilt with thick iron plates on the sides