Chapter 17 Study Guide Flashcards
What were border states?
States that were divided over the issue of Slavery
Which side had the larger army?
The North
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
To reunite America
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
The Andaconda Plan
What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?
Tp Perserve their way of Life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
The South named the Battles after cities and the North named Battles after landmarks and rivers
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of this battle?
Union-Irvin McDowell
Confederacy- P.G.T Beauregaurd
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
From the reinforcements from Thomas “Stone Wall” Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Thomas “Stone Wall” Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?
The Confederate Troops let out a strange Rebel Scream that Terrified the Union Soldiers
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were to Disorganized and weakened to pursue the fight
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The Battle of Fort Henry and The 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
