Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, VA
What were border states?
States bordering CS and US that wanted to be Union but wanted 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?
Operation Anaconda
What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?
Preserve Slavery
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
North- Landmarks
South- Towns Nearby
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?
North- Irving McDowell
South- P.G.T. Beauregard
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull Run?
Reinforcements led by Stonewall Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was a Confederate General at Bull Run?
General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle of Bull Run?
The Rebel Yell
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull Run?
They were to disorganized and weak
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The Battles of Ft. Henry and Ft. 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?
FeClads
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
Church Nearby
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?
Slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Worked as Nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the North?
Lack of Industry, Shortages of Essential Goods, and Bad Farmland
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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?
Union Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being dominant?
Gettysburg Address
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, War, The South
What was important about David Farragut?
He was a US Admiral that secured Mobile.
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?
Savvqnah
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Appotamax Courthouse
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the Southern troops?
They weren’t severe.
What treaty ended the Civil War?
-
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
300,000
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after the war?
The federal government strengthened.
