Chapter 17 Flashcards
The capital of the CSA
Richmond, Virginia
What were border states?
Slave states that stayed in the Union
The larger army belonged to who?
The USA
The goal of the north at the beginning
Keep the country together
Name of the union war Plan to choke out the Confederacy
The Anaconda Plan
The goal of the south
Preserve their way of life and be recognized as a nation
How did both sides name battles?
The north= after rivers and landmarks
The south= after cities
The first major battle was called…
The First Battle of Bull Run
Who were the generals at Bull Run?
Irvin McDowel and Thomas Jackson
The turning point of the civil war
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states rights no longer being dominant?
The Gettysburg Address
What was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, freedom, and states rights no longer being dominant
What was important about David Farragut?
He helped secure mobile bay in Alabama, cutting of their supply routes
Where was Shermans “march to the sea” going to?
Savannah, Georgia
Where did Robert E Lee Surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
