Chapter 17 Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
Q

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

A

Richmond Virginia

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2
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What were border states?

A

States that divided the issue of slavery

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3
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Did the Union or Confederacy have the larger army?

A

Union

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4
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What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?

A

Reunite the country

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5
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What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?

A

Andaconda plan

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6
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What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?

A

Preserve heir way of life

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7
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How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

A

South=after cities

North= river landmark

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8
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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

A

First battle of bull run

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9
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Who were the two generals of the First Battle of Bull Run?

A

Irvin McDowell, p.g,t.

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10
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Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during the First Battle of Bull
Run?

A

By reinforcements led by Thomas Jefferson

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11
Q

Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in American History and was
a Confederate General at Bull Run?

A

Thomas “stonewall” Jackson

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12
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What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in the First Battle
of Bull Run?

A

Screams and yelling of southern soldiers

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13
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Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?

A

Weak and unorganized

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14
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What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?

A

Fort henery , fort donelsm

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15
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What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?

A

Merrimack

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16
Q

What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?

17
Q

What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?

18
Q

What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?

A

The battle of Antietam

19
Q

What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?

A

Taking actions against slavery

20
Q

The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?

A

Served as nurses

21
Q

What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?

A

Lack of industry, sharing of essential goods and farmland overrun

22
Q

What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?

A

Signed the emancipation praclomatiom

23
Q

Who believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was the greatest
event in US History

A

Frederick dougless

24
Q

What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?

A

The 54th Massachusetts

25
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg
26
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being dominant?
Gettysburg address
27
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, freedom, and states rights
28
What was important about David Farragut?
He was the nighties ranking officer in the union navy
29
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed toward?
Atlanta
30
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
In a small Virginia village called apparatuses Court house
31
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the Southern troops?
Not sever at all
32
What treaty ended the Civil War?
No treaty
33
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
Over 600,000
34
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after the war?
The freedom government was strengthened and was now clearly more powerful than the state governments